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Aire-la-Ville

Green vineyards in Russin, Switzerland, with power lines, railway tracks and the Cheneviers waste to energy plant under cloudy sky.

Operator: Services Industriels de Genève (SIG) · Operating

Permitted capacity
210 kt/a
Incineration lines
2
Commissioned
1993
Energy recovery
CHP

Geneva’s Les Cheneviers waste-to-energy plant, operated by Services Industriels de Genève (SIG), has been a cornerstone of the canton’s waste management and district heating infrastructure since 1993.

Located beside the Rhône river in Aire-la-Ville, the facility converts non-recyclable waste into electricity and thermal energy for thousands of Geneva households. A next-generation replacement facility, Cheneviers IV, is currently under construction and scheduled to commence operations in 2029.

Technical data
Hourly capacity WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
FeedstockNon-recyclable municipal and commercial waste
Accepted waste types (EWC codes) WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
District heat use WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
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Modernisation / expansion WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Projects in progressCheneviers IV replacement plant, 160,000 t/a, under construction, operation planned 2029

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