Salanfe storage power station

Salanfe storage power station

Miéville power station – alt. 452 m

The reservoir collects water from the Salanfe and Saufla basins. The waters of the Saufla reach the reservoir via the natural gradient of a 4 kilometre tunnel. The pressure line between the reservoir and the Miéville power stations situated 1,472 meters lower down has a gradient of up to 95 percent.

Salanfe dam – alt. 1925 m

  • Constructed: 1947
  • Commissioning: 1953
  • Type: Gravity dam
  • Height: 52 m
  • Crest: 616 m
  • Reservoir capacity: 40 million m3
  • Surface area: 185 ha
  • Catchment area: 31.8 km2

Pumping stations

  • Clusanfe: 5,400 m3, capacity 760 kW, max. discharge rate 2.0 m3/s
  • Giétroz du Fond: 20,000 m3, capacity 960 kW, max. discharge rate 0.6 m3/s

Facts & figuers

Plant type:

Storage power plant

Location:

Vernayaz, Switzerland

Number of turbines:

2 Pelton turbines

Capacity:

70 MW

Shareholding:

100 %

Commissioning:

1953

Average annual production:

110 GWh

Guided tours:

Yes

Status:

In service

Further information