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.
68 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 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
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Zervreila AG operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 9,976 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
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
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