- Permitted capacity
- 144 kt/a
- Incineration lines
- 2
- Commissioned
- 2006
- Energy recovery
- CHP
Tridel SA in Lausanne is one of Switzerland’s most modern Waste-to-Energy plants, commissioned in 2006 and designed from the outset to maximise energy recovery from the region’s residual waste. The plant is owned by Tridel SA, a public-utility company held by the four Vaud regional waste-management perimeters Gedrel (Lausanne region), Valorsa, Strid and Sadec.
Technical operation is contracted to the City of Lausanne (Service de la propreté urbaine). The two lines together deliver 20 MW of electricity and supply thermal energy to the Lausanne district heating network (approx. 113 km, over 1,300 connected buildings), with an average overall energy efficiency of 61 per cent (2024).
| Thermal input | 80 MWth |
|---|---|
| Hourly capacity | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Feedstock | Residual municipal and industrial waste |
| Accepted waste types (EWC codes) | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Steam parameters | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Electrical output | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Electricity generated | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Heat delivered | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| District heat use | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Process steam delivered | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Ownership | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
Coverage of this plant
Location
Nearby plants
- Aire-la-Ville60 km
- La Chaux-de-Fonds64 km
- Bern74 km
- Brügg (near Biel/Bienne)80 km