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Zervreila is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1958. Ranked #73 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Zervreila represents 0.22% of the total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Zervreila 58.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Graubünden, approximately 50 km from the city of Chur.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Kraftwerke Zervreila AG
Location
46.6128°, 9.1779°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 77. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.17% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftwerke Zervreila AG operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 9,976 MW combined

Nearest plant: Reichenau (9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.612800, 9.177900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zervreila is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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