Stampa is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1926. Ranked #116 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it 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 Stampa 257 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1000 MW, Hydro) and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the southern region of Switzerland, approximately 80 km from Lugano.
100 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 122. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
103 plants within 100 km, 16,562 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stampa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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