Sassello is a 20.8 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1951. Ranked #75 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 20.8 MW represents 0.21% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Sassello 61.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (Hydro, 1,000 MW) and Biasca (Hydro, 324 MW). The facility is located in the canton of Graubünden, approximately 100 km from the city of Zurich.
75 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 79. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #18,897 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,403 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 18,717 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sassello is a hydro power plant producing approximately 73 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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