Ticinetto is a 2.9 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1907. It is operated as part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #129 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Ticinetto's 2.9 MW represents 0.03% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Ticinetto approximately 442 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1,000 MW, Hydro), Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 70 km south of Lucerne.
119 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 135. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
119 plants within 100 km, 7,583 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ticinetto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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