Turtmann is a 23.9 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1925. Ranked #72 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Turtmann's 23.9 MW represents 0.24% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Turtmann 53.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bitsch (Biel) with a capacity of 340 MW (Hydro), Fionnay (Dixence) at 306 MW (Hydro), and Stalden (KWM) at 185 MW (Hydro). Turtmann is located in the Valais region, approximately 30 km from Sion.
101 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 76. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #18,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,254 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Turtmann AG operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 8,915 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Turtmann is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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