Ritom is a 44 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1920. Ranked #53 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.45% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Ritom 29.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1,000 MW, Hydro), Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), and Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Ticino, approximately 90 km north of Milan.
106 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 57. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.33% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo operates 3 plants totalling 285 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 7,300 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ritom is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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