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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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1926

100 years old

Owner
Location
46.0156°, 8.9453°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

100 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 16,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roncovalgrande (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.015600, 8.945300
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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