Veytaux hydroelectric plant

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Veytaux hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in District de la Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut, Vaud, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Veytaux hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1972	420 MW	4	Pumped storage	Romande Energie [41.14%]; Alpiq [39.29%]; Groupe E SA [13.14%]; Ville de Lausanne [6.43%] (Les Forces Motrices Hongrin-Léman SA)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Veytaux hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
District de la Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut, Vaud, Switzerland	46.4102, 6.9317 (exact)

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