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.
72 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 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
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerk Tinizong AG operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 12,810 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
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
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