What is the latest status of the project “Nant de Drance Pumped Hydropower Project”?

The status recorded for “Nant de Drance Pumped Hydropower Project” is completed.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Nant de Drance Pumped Hydropower Project”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Nant de Drance Pumped Hydropower Project”: government bodies (Swiss Federal Railways).

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This Taiyo project page references Yale e360 along with the original URL (https://e360.yale.edu/digest/massive-pumped-hydro-facility-to-open-this-summer-in-the-swiss-alps). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Nant de Drance Pumped Hydropower Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Switzerland

Source: Yale e360

Project

Completed

The Nant de Drance facility is one of the world’s largest pumped hydropower projects, designed to store electricity equivalent to 400,000 electric vehicles. It will utilize water from the Emosson Reservoir to generate 900 megawatts of electricity, enough to power approximately 500,000 homes, and will help stabilize the European power grid by storing surplus energy.

Status: Closed
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Automotive, Rail, Residential, Power Generation (CCGT), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Commercial, Government
Location: Switzerland
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Yale e360

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The project “Nant de Drance Pumped Hydropower Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Switzerland. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Yale e360.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Nant de Drance facility is one of the world’s largest pumped hydropower projects, designed to store electricity equivalent to 400,000 electric vehicles. It will utilize water from the Emosson Reservoir to generate 900 megawatts of electricity, enough to power approximately 500,000 homes, and will help stabilize the European power grid by storing surplus energy.
Original sector	Energy

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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Automotive, Rail, Residential, Power Generation (CCGT), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Commercial, Government
Article published date	2025-03-20

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