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The following page lists power stations in Switzerland. For traction current see List of installations for 15kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Hydroelectric

There are 556 hydroelectric power plants in Switzerland that have a capacity of at least 300 kW. Some of these are listed below:[1]

Station Capacity (MW) Location Geographic coordinates Status
Aue Power Station[2] 3.9 Baden 47°28′13″N 8°18′40″E / 47.47034°N 8.31098°E / 47.47034; 8.31098 (Aue Power Station) Operational
Bieudron Hydroelectric Power Station 1,269 Bieudron 46°11′07″N 7°14′58″E / 46.185297°N 7.249561°E / 46.185297; 7.249561 (Grande Dixence Dam) Operational
Chandoline Power Station 120 Operational
Dietikon Power Station[3] 2.6 Dietikon 47°24′36″N 8°24′30″E / 47.410137°N 8.408344°E / 47.410137; 8.408344 (Dietikon Power Station) Operational
Etzelwerk Power Station[4] 140 Altendorf 47°11′40″N 8°48′40″E / 47.194347°N 8.811166°E / 47.194347; 8.811166 (Etzelwerk Power Station) Operational
Fionnay Power Station 290 Operational
Gletsch Small Hydro Gletsch 46°33′49″N 8°21′45″E / 46.563604°N 8.362504°E / 46.563604; 8.362504 (Gletsch Small Hydro) Historic
Grimsel 1 Hydroelectric Power Station[5] 1,450 Guttannen 46°34′20″N 8°19′47″E / 46.5721746°N 8.3296108°E / 46.5721746; 8.3296108 (Grimsel 1) Operational
Grimsel 2 Hydroelectric Power Station
(pumped-storage hydroelectric power station)[5]		 350 Guttannen 46°34′23″N 8°20′16″E / 46.5731887°N 8.3378989°E / 46.5731887; 8.3378989 (Grimsel 2)? Operational
Höngg Power Station[6] 1 Zurich 47°24′07″N 8°29′13″E / 47.401835°N 8.487035°E / 47.401835; 8.487035 (Höngg Power Station) Operational
Kappelerhof Power Station[2] 6.8 Baden 47°29′04″N 8°17′35″E / 47.484469°N 8.292945°E / 47.484469; 8.292945 (Kappelerhof Power Station) Operational
Küblis Power Station 45 Küblis 46°54′50″N 9°46′55″E / 46.91389°N 9.78194°E / 46.91389; 9.78194 (Kueblis Power Station) Operational
La Bâtiaz Power Station (Emosson Dam) 162 Martigny 46°04′03″N 6°55′56″E / 46.0676332°N 6.9321907°E / 46.0676332; 6.9321907 (La Bâtiaz Power Station) Operational
Letten Power Station[7] 4 Zurich 47°23′15″N 8°31′56″E / 47.387396°N 8.532321°E / 47.387396; 8.532321 (Letten Power Station) Operational
Linth–Limmern Power Stations 479 Linthal 46°51′00″N 9°0′03″E / 46.85000°N 9.00083°E / 46.85000; 9.00083 (Linth–Limmern Power Stations) Operational
Mauvoisin Dam Power Stations 363 Bagnes 45°59′53″N 7°20′55″E / 45.997997°N 7.348658°E / 45.997997; 7.348658 (Lac de Mauvoisin Dam) Operational
Nant de Drance 900 Finhaut 46°03′49″N 6°54′40″E / 46.063661°N 6.911036°E / 46.063661; 6.911036 (Nant de Drance) Under construction
Nendaz Power Station 390 Operational
Ottenbach Small Hydro Ottenbach 47°16′47″N 8°23′51″E / 47.27985°N 8.39741°E / 47.27985; 8.39741 (Ottenbach Small Hydro) Historic as of 1920
Robbia Power Station 27 Poschiavo 46°20′54″N 10°3′41″E / 46.34833°N 10.06139°E / 46.34833; 10.06139 (Robbia Power Station) Operational
Schiffmühle Power Station[2] 2.6 Untersiggenthal 47°29′19″N 8°15′54″E / 47.488687°N 8.264937°E / 47.488687; 8.264937 (Schiffmühle Power Station) Operational
Thorenberg Power Station 0.75 Littau 47°03′10″N 8°14′53″E / 47.052696°N 8.248102°E / 47.052696; 8.248102 (Schiffmühle Power Station) Operational since May 1886, second in the world
Turgi Power Station[2] 1 Turgi Operational
Verzasca Hydroelectric Power Station 105 Tenero-Contra 46°11′48″N 8°50′53″E / 46.196681°N 8.848097°E / 46.196681; 8.848097 (Verzasca Dam) Operational
Wettingen Power Station[8] 26 Wettingen 47°27′24″N 8°19′14″E / 47.456554°N 8.320631°E / 47.456554; 8.320631 (Wettingen Power Station) Operational

Nuclear

Name Location Geographic Coordinates Type Capacity MWe Operational Notes
Beznau Nuclear Power Plant Döttingen 47°33′09″N 8°13′43″E / 47.5524656°N 8.2285935°E / 47.5524656; 8.2285935 (Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1) PWR 365 1969-
47°33′06″N 8°13′42″E / 47.5517343°N 8.2282394°E / 47.5517343; 8.2282394 (Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2) PWR 365 1971-
Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant Muehleberg 46°58′08″N 7°16′05″E / 46.9688616°N 7.2680515°E / 46.9688616; 7.2680515 (Muehleberg Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 355 1972-
Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant Däniken 47°21′58″N 7°58′00″E / 47.3659747°N 7.9666758°E / 47.3659747; 7.9666758 (Goesgen Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 970 1979-
Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant Leibstadt 47°36′06″N 8°10′57″E / 47.6016925°N 8.1826043°E / 47.6016925; 8.1826043 (Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant) BWR 1165 1984-

Thermal

Powerplant Capacity (MW) Location Geographic coordinates Opening Type and fuel
Monthey 55 Monthey - 2009 combined cycle[9]
Tridel 17 Lausanne - - garbage[10]
Giubiasco 16 Giubiasco - - garbage

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Hydropower". Swiss Confederation - Federal Office of Energy. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Limmat Power Generation". Regional Werke AG Baden. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Flusskraftwerk Dietikon". Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Das Etzelwerk" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  5. ^ a b Grimsel Hydropower Scheme
  6. ^ "Kraftwerk Höngg". City of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Kraftwerk Letten". City of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Kraftwerk Wettingen". City of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Alpiq website
  10. ^ Tridel website
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