Ritom Nuova hydroelectric plant

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Ritom Nuova hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Distretto di Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ritom Nuova hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Construction	2024	120 MW	2 x 60 MW	Pumped storage	Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) [75%]; Canton of Ticino [25%]	Ritom SA

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ritom Nuova hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Distretto di Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland	46.5175, 8.677 (exact)

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