Safien Platz— 90 MW Hydroelectric
Safien Platz is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1957. Ranked #29 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Safien Platz contributes 0.92% to the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Safien Platz 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 120 km from Zurich.
69 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 33. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.68% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 11,649 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Safien Platz is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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