Riddes hydroelectric plant

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Riddes hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Martigny, Wallis, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Riddes hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1956[1] 258 MW[1] 5 x 50 MW[2] Conventional storage[1] Axpo Holding AG [29.25%]; Forces Motrices de la Suisse Centrale SA (CKW) [19.5%]; Axpo Power AG [19.5%]; BKW FMB Energie SA [19.5%]; Electricité de France (EDF) [9.75%]; Municipality of Bagnes [2.5%][3] Forces Motrices de Mauvoisin SA[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Riddes hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Martigny, Wallis, Switzerland[4] 46.1574, 7.2093 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616194047/https://api.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/energie/MapServer/ch.bfe.statistik-wasserkraftanlagen/505400/extendedHtmlPopup?lang=en. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616191258/http://www.fmmsa.ch/nos-installations.html. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616191303/http://www.fmmsa.ch/charte-et-partenaires.html. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616192407/https://ld.geo.admin.ch/energy/hydropowerplant/505400. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)