Power plant · Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Centrales de pompage-turbinage de Veytaux
Centrales de pompage-turbinage de Veytaux is a pumped storage power plant in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, with 480 MW of capacity, operated by Forces Motrices Hongrin-Léman.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Canton of Vaud | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1966 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Forces Motrices Hongrin-Léman | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 480 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Pumped hydro storage | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.4102, 6.9317 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Centrales de pompage-turbinage de Veytaux is the largest of 2 power plants in Canton of Vaud and the 12th-largest of 93 in Switzerland by capacity; its 480 MW is 2.2% of the 21,579 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 Vaud | 1st of 2 | 547 MW | 88% |
| Switzerland | 12th of 93 | 21,579 MW | 2.2% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,131st of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Operator and place
Other power plants in Canton of Vaud
- Usine de Lavey67 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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