Swiss hydropower network
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The Swiss hydropower network is an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and power plants across Switzerland that generates a major share of the country’s renewable electricity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy infrastructure network
ⓘ
hydropower generation system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
seasonal precipitation patterns ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
European electricity grid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss transmission grid ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
electricity storage via pumped storage
ⓘ
grid stability ⓘ peak load coverage ⓘ renewable electricity generation in Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
glacier melt
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| energySource |
hydraulic head
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
fish migration disruption
ⓘ
landscape modification ⓘ river flow alteration ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
hydropower dam
ⓘ
pumped-storage power plant ⓘ reservoir ⓘ run-of-river power plant ⓘ storage power plant ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
integration of variable renewables
ⓘ
low-carbon electricity production ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Swiss energy transition policy ⓘ |
| involves |
concessions for water use
ⓘ
long-term infrastructure investments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jura Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Swiss Federal Office of Energy statistics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Swiss utilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss electricity system ⓘ |
| planningAuthority |
cantonal governments
ⓘ
federal authorities ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Swiss Federal Office of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Swiss water protection law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
environmental impact assessments ⓘ |
| supports |
cross-border electricity trade
ⓘ
domestic electricity supply security ⓘ |
| typeOfHydropower |
pumped-storage hydropower
ⓘ
run-of-river hydropower ⓘ storage hydropower ⓘ |
| uses |
artificial reservoirs
ⓘ
generator ⓘ natural lake reservoirs ⓘ turbine ⓘ |
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