List of power plants in Switzerland
The power plants in Switzerland are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures). The list is not complete.
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2016, Switzerland was 42nd in terms of installed capacity with 20.84 GW and in 50th place in the world for annual generation with 59.01 billion kWh . The degree of electrification was 100% in 2016. Switzerland was a net importer of electricity in 2016; it exported 30.17 billion kWh and imported 34.1 billion kWh.
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Caloric power plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alstom | 315 | natural gas | in operation |
| Chavalon | 284 | Heavy fuel oil | shut down |
| Beznau | 40 | Heavy oil / heating oil | shut down |
| Neuchâtel | 4th | shut down |
Nuclear power plants
In 2011, nuclear energy accounted for 41 percent of total electricity generation; According to the IAEA , the proportion is currently 37.73% (as of December 2019).
| Surname | block |
Reactor type | model | status | Net power in MW |
Gross power in MW |
start of building | First network synchronization |
Commercial operation (planned) |
Switching off processing (planned) |
Feed- in in TWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beznau | 1 | DWR | WH 2LP | In operation | 365 | 380 | 09/01/1965 | 09/01/1969 | 09/01/1969 | - | 119.40 |
| 2 | DWR | WH 2LP | In operation | 365 | 380 | 01/01/1968 | October 23, 1971 | 03/04/1972 | - | 125.74 | |
| Gösgen | 1 | DWR | PWR 3 loop | In operation | 1010 | 1060 | December 01, 1973 | 02/02/1979 | 11/01/1979 | - | 281.37 |
| Leibstadt | 1 | SWR | BWR-6 | In operation | 1220 | 1275 | 01/01/1974 | 05/24/1984 | December 15, 1984 | - | 265.95 |
| Mühleberg | 1 | SWR | BWR-4 | Shut down | 373 | 390 | 03/01/1967 | 07/01/1971 | 11/06/1972 | December 20, 2019 | 116.37 |
Hydropower plants
There are numerous hydropower plants in Switzerland. Hydropower has a share of 57 percent of total electricity generation. The table lists the hydropower plants with an installed capacity of more than 100 MW.
| Name of the power plant | Power plant type | Inst. Power (MW) | River / lake | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albbruck Dogern | Low pressure run-of-river power plant | 108 | Rhine | in operation |
| Amsteg | Low pressure run-of-river power plant | 120 | Reuss | in operation |
| Birsfelden | Low pressure run-of-river power plant | 100 | Rhine | in operation |
| Blenio | Storage power plant system | 435 | Brenno (river) , Lago di Luzzone , Lago di Carassina, Bacino di Val Malvaglia | in operation |
| Emosson | Storage power plant system with pumped storage power plant | 162 | Lac d'Emosson | in operation |
| Engadine | Storage power plant system with pumped storage power plant | 408 | Inn , Vallember , Lago di Livigno , Lai dad Ova Spin , Ova da Varusch | in operation |
| Etzelwerk | pumped storage power plant | 140 | Sihlsee | in operation |
| Göschenen | Storage power plant medium-pressure run-of-river power plant |
160 | Göscheneralpsee | in operation |
| Grande Dixence | Storage power plant group | 1260 | Lac des Dix | in operation |
| Gigerwaldsee | pumped storage power plant | 138 | Gigerwaldsee | in operation |
| Grimsel | Pumped storage power plant group | 1318 | Grimselsee , Oberaarsee , Räterichsbodensee | in operation |
| Hinterrhein | Pumped storage power plant group | 650 | Hinterrhein , Averser Rhein , Lago di Lei | in operation |
| Kembs | Low pressure run-of-river power plant | 171 | Rhine | in operation |
| Laufenburg | Low pressure run-of-river power plant | 106 | Rhine | in operation |
| Linth-Limmern | Storage power plant system with pumped storage power plant | 1439 | Limmerensee , Muttsee | in operation |
| Maggia | Storage power plant system with pumped storage power plant | 600 | Maggia , Brenno , Lago del Sambuco , Lago dei Cavagnöö , Lago del Narèt , Lago di Robiei , Lago del Zött | in operation |
| Massa | Storage power plant | 340 | Massa (Rhone) , Gibidum reservoir | in operation |
| Mattmark | pumped storage power plant | 260 | Mattmarksee | in operation |
| Mauvoisin | Storage power plant | 396 | Lac de Mauvoisin | in operation |
| Central Bunds | Storage power plant system with run-of-river power plant | 226 | Lai da Marmorera | in operation |
| Nant de Drance | pumped storage power plant | 900 | Nant de Drance , Lac d'Emosson , Lac du Vieux Emosson , | under construction |
| Rheinfelden (New) | Run-of-river power plant | 100 | Rhine | in operation |
| Ryburg-Schwörstadt | Run-of-river power plant | 120 | Rhine | in operation |
| Verzasca | Storage power plant | 105 | Verzasca | in operation |
| Veytaux | pumped storage power plant | 480 | Lake Geneva , Lac de l'Hongrin | in operation |
| Vorderrhein | Storage power plant | 331 | Lai da Nalps , Lai da Curnera , Lai da Sontga Maria | in operation |
| Wägital | pumped storage power plant | 108 | Wägitalersee | in operation |
| Zervreila | Storage power plant system with pumped storage power plant | 232 | Zervreila Lake | in operation |
Wind farms
According to The Wind Power , wind turbines with a total output of 75 MW were recorded at the end of 2018 (in operation, under construction or planned). The largest wind farm is the Mont Crosin wind farm operated by BKW Energie in the Jura with 16 turbines.
See also
Remarks
- ↑ Power plant with 20% Swiss share because the damming extends beyond the national border to Basel
Web links
Commons : Power plants in Switzerland - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed December 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Alstom Test Center Birr GT Power Plant Switzerland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed November 16, 2016 .
- ^ A b Zaugg, Paul / Lang, Norbert: A double gas turbine anniversary and its importance for the region . In: Baden New Years Papers . 1999, doi : 10.5169 / seals-324630 .
- ↑ THE WORLD'S FIRST INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINE SET - GT NEUCHÂTEL. (PDF) A Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. September 2, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Nuclear Energy World Report 2011 (PDF 0.5 MB) atw - International Journal for Nuclear Power, p. 273 , accessed on December 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Switzerland. IAEA, accessed November 5, 2018 .
- ↑ Beznau is no longer the oldest nuclear power plant in the world - how is that suddenly possible? Retrieved January 13, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
- ↑ The decommissioning order for the Mühleberg nuclear power plant is available. BKW Energie , June 21, 2018, accessed on November 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Hydropower Switzerland: Statistics 2018. Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), accessed on December 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Online access> Countries> Switzerland. The Wind Power, accessed December 15, 2019 .