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Tinizong is a 69.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1954. Ranked #35 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it accounts for 0.71% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Tinizong 18.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kopswerk II (525 MW, Hydro) and VENINA (327.1 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Graubünden, approximately 80 km southeast of Zurich.

Capacity
69.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
Kraftwerk Tinizong AG
Location
46.5824°, 9.6173°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 39. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #11,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,786 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.52% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftwerk Tinizong AG operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 12,810 MW combined

Nearest plant: Filisur (11.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.582400, 9.617300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tinizong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 244 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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