Vernayaz (CFF)— 92 MW Hydroelectric
Vernayaz (CFF) is a 92 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1927. Ranked #28 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, its 92 MW constitutes 0.94% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Vernayaz 13.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Fionnay (Dixence) (306 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 80 km east of Geneva.
99 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 32. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #10,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,408 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.69% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CFF (Compagnie Fédérale de Forces Motrices) operates 1 plants totalling 92 MW
93 plants within 100 km, 7,798 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vernayaz (CFF) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 322 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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