Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.01% is in Switzerland. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in Switzerland, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
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1. Birr Temporary Reserve Power Plant
The Birr Temporary Reserve Power Plant is a 250MW thermal power project located in Aargau, Switzerland. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2023. The project was developed by GE Vernova. Bundesamt fur Energie, Switzerland own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Monthey Industrial Power Station
The 55MW Monthey Industrial Power Station thermal power project is located in Valais, Switzerland. It was commissioned in 2009. The project is owned by Compagnie industrielle de Monthey. Buy the profile here.
3. Cornaux Combined Cycle Power Plant I
The Cornaux Combined Cycle Power Plant I is a 43MW thermal project. It was commissioned in 1988. It is located in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Buy the profile here.
4. Pierre-de-Plan CCGT Power Plant
The Pierre-de-Plan CCGT Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 34MW. It is located in , Switzerland. Buy the profile here.
5. Viktoria Power Plant
The Viktoria Power Plant has been operating since 2003. The 1.07MW thermal project is located in Bern, Switzerland. Energie Wasser Bern have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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