Station de pompage Veytaux — Pumped-storage station
Veytaux, canton de Vaud
Moderate action, warming reaches about 2°C
Watch closely
Climate exposure score
This is how exposed Station de pompage Veytaux is to climate-related disruption in a world that warms by 2°C. A higher number means more disruption to output, more maintenance, or more risk to the structure itself.
Exposure is expected to peak around 2045.
What is driving the risk
Heatwave frequency
+25 by 2050Warm lake water reduces cooling headroom for pumping equipment.
Precipitation extremes
+32 by 2050Heavy rainfall increases debris and sediment reaching the intake.
Drought stress
+32 by 2050Lower upstream storage limits how often the station can cycle.
Temperature variability
+24 by 2050Greater seasonal swings change the pattern of pumping demand.
Projected exposure, 2025 to 2050
Each line shows how exposure changes if global warming follows that path.
What this means for you
Upstream storage availability becomes the limiting factor in late summer, reducing cycling opportunities. Coordinating operations with Hongrin's storage plan recovers most of the flexibility.