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The following page lists power stations in Switzerland. For traction current see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Hydroelectric
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There are 556 hydroelectric power plants in Switzerland that have a capacity of at least 300 kW. Some of these are listed below:
Nuclear
| Name | Capacity (MWe) | Location | Geographic coordinates | Type | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, reactor I | 365 | 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 | 1969– | |
| Beznau II | 365 | Döttingen | 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 | 1971– | |
| Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant | 355 | Muehleberg | 46°58′08″N 7°16′05″E / 46.9688616°N 7.2680515°E / 46.9688616; 7.2680515 (Muehleberg Nuclear Power Plant) | BWR | 1972–2019 | |
| Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant | 970 | Däniken | 47°21′58″N 7°58′00″E / 47.3659747°N 7.9666758°E / 47.3659747; 7.9666758 (Goesgen Nuclear Power Plant) | PWR | 1979– | |
| Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant | 1165 | Leibstadt | 47°36′06″N 8°10′57″E / 47.6016925°N 8.1826043°E / 47.6016925; 8.1826043 (Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant) | BWR | 1984– |
Thermal
| Name | Capacity (MW) | Location | Geographic coordinates | Type and fuel | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthey | 55 | Monthey | - | combined cycle | 2009 |
| Tridel | 17 | Lausanne | - | waste | - |
| Giubiasco | 16 | Giubiasco | - | waste | - |
A gas turbine testing facility in Birr AG, belonging to Ansaldo Energia, sometimes feeds up to 740 megawatts into the Swiss electricity grid.
See also
- List of power stations in Europe
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of wind farms in Switzerland
References
- "Hydropower". Swiss Confederation - Federal Office of Energy. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ "Limmat Power Generation". Regional Werke AG Baden. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- "Flusskraftwerk Dietikon". Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- "Das Etzelwerk" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ Grimsel Hydropower Scheme
- "Kraftwerk Höngg". City of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- "Kraftwerk Letten". City of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- "Kraftwerk Wettingen". City of Zurich. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- GKW Fiesch
- Alpiq website
- Tridel website
- "Gaskraftwerk könnte in 30 Minuten am Netz sein".