Châtelard Barberine
Châtelard Barberine pumped hydro overview.
Châtelard-Barberine is a pumped-storage installation in Finhaut, Valais, forming the upper stage of SBB’s Barberine railway-power cascade. It uses the Émosson storage system and passes turbinated water downstream to Vernayaz. Its generating and pumping installations support railway traction electricity supply in western Switzerland.In OperationSwitzerland
At a Glance
Technical capacity
32 MWEnergy storage
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SwitzerlandLocation
46.062°, 6.959°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Operator | Operator of the Châtelard-Barberine railway power installation. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
1 recordOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Railway power station operatorDevelopment And Operation | SBB operates the Châtelard installation as part of the Barberine railway-power cascade, using the Émosson storage system and passing turbinated water downstream to Vernayaz. |
Supplier registration
Developer supplier portalHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Prospective suppliers can introduce their products and services through the railway operator’s group-wide application process. Qualification and electronic bidding are handled through its procurement systems.
SBB-wide supplier application and qualification process covering railway, energy and other group activities; the form does not select Châtelard as a named project.
SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026
Capacity history
Recorded project capacity figures. Future-dated changes are shown but are not used as current capacity.
| Effective | Capacity type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Technical capacity | 32 MW | SFOE WASTA 506700 – electrical power absorbed by the pumps, statistics at 31 December 2025 |
| Current | Technical capacity | 93 MW | SFOE WASTA 506700 – turbine power, statistics at 31 December 2025 |