02.11.2020

In October 2019, the comprehensively modernised Dietikon run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant with its new residual water utility system was tested for the first time under real conditions –

21.09.2020

It was undoubtedly a huge project for EW Mels, which has been supplying its customers in the Sarganserland district with hydroelectric power for many decades.

09.03.2020

The Zermatt hydroelectric power company, which operates three hydroelectric power stations in the famous Valais resort, discovered cracks in the shaft of the machine set in one of its installations a few years ago...

18.02.2019

SBB wants to invest around 500 million CHF in hydropower projects in order to drive forward the company’s expansion, reports the online edition of the “Aargauer Zeitung” newspaper.

05.07.2017

The Steineraa power plant in the Canton of Schwyz officially commenced operations with the festive inauguration in September of last year. Behind the 12 million Swiss franc project is ebs Energie AG (ebs).

28.11.2016

After 60 years of operation, the intake trash racks at the Verbois power plant near Geneva were in need of replacement. Along with the replacement, the rather old two-part manual trash rack cleaning system was to be replaced.

25.07.2016

In the autumn of 2015 modifications were undertaken on the La Jenna water intake of the Susasca Power station in Susch, Switzerland.The main point of the project was the conversion to a fine grid with a new ...

16.05.2014

With the aim of expanding and preserving existing hydro power sites, the Swiss company ADEV Wasserkraftwerk AG acquired three mothballed power plants in the French Vosges mountains back in 2009.

01.01.2014

Over the last ten years, the Graubünden community of Flims has implemented an extremely broad-based water utilisation project under the Romansh name of "Sinfonia d’aua".

02.04.2013

Hydropower plants are generally regarded as a very clean source of energy. In order to meet these expectations it is important that operators use environmentally considerate lubricants (ECLs).