Vissoie is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1958. Ranked #48 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Vissoie accounts for 0.51% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Vissoie 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 80 km east of Geneva.
68 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 52. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.38% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
104 plants within 100 km, 8,329 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vissoie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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