Thusis is a 4.6 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1968. It is one of 162 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. Ranked #119 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Thusis's 4.6 MW represents 0.05% of Switzerland's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Thusis 279 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Rodundwerk II (295 MW, Hydro), and Lünerseewerk (280 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 60 km from Chur.
58 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 125. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
58 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Thusis AG operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 11,900 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thusis is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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