Verbois is a 102.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Switzerland, commissioned in 1943. The facility generates electricity from water flow, contributing to the country's renewable energy portfolio. It is the 24th largest hydro plant in Switzerland. With 102.8 MW, it represents 1.05% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. Switzerland has 162 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 9,831 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant in Switzerland, Bieudron at 1,285 MW, this facility is approximately 8% the size. Hydropower is a dominant force in Switzerland's energy landscape, accounting for over 60% of the country's electricity generation. The mountainous geography of Switzerland provides ideal conditions for hydroelectric power. Verbois is located near Geneva, approximately 10 km from the city center.
83 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 28. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #9,895 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,264 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.77% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) operates 1 plants totalling 103 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 15,341 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Verbois is a hydro power plant producing approximately 360 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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