Soazza is an 83 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1961. Ranked #32 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 83 MW represents 0.84% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Soazza 15.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biasca (324 MW, Hydro) and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 30 km from the city of Chur.
65 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 36. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #11,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,536 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.62% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 16,513 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Soazza is a hydro power plant producing approximately 291 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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