Risi is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1925. Ranked #120 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this facility represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Risi 285 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro), and Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the St. Gallen region, approximately 80 km southeast of Zurich.
101 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 126. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern operates 9 plants totalling 299 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 11,650 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Risi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Switzerland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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