Verbano 1 is a 119 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Switzerland. Commissioned in 1953, it generates electricity using the kinetic energy of flowing water. Verbano 1 ranks as the 20th largest hydro plant in Switzerland. With a capacity of 119 MW, it represents 1.21% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. Switzerland has 162 hydro plants with a combined capacity of approximately 9,800 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant in Switzerland, Bieudron at 1,285 MW, Verbano 1 is about 9.3% the size. Hydropower is a primary source of energy in Switzerland, contributing around 56% of the country's electricity generation. The mountainous terrain and numerous rivers facilitate hydroelectric power production. Verbano 1 is located approximately 70 km from Zurich in the central region of Switzerland.
73 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 24. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #9,389 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,103 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.9% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 15,154 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Verbano 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 417 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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