Power plant · Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Vernayaz power station
Vernayaz power station is a hydroelectric power plant in Canton of Valais, Switzerland, with 92 MW of capacity, owned by Swiss Federal Railways.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Canton of Valais | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1928 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Swiss Federal Railways | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 92 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Reservoir hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.1333, 7.0358 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Vernayaz power station is the 4th-largest of 7 power plants in Canton of Valais and the 53rd-largest of 96 in Switzerland by capacity; its 92 MW is 0.42% of the 21,969 MW we hold for Switzerland. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton of Valais | 4th of 7 | 2,429 MW | 3.8% |
| Switzerland | 53rd of 96 | 21,969 MW | 0.42% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,700th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Owner and place
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Data on this page
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.