To further expand power generation in the canton of Valais, the government recently introduced 8 hydropower projects that being considered for the canton’s structure plan. As reported on the news portal Nau.ch, these projects were selected from an original catalogue of 29. According to the Cantonal Chancellory, the deciding criteria focussed on aspects such as minimal impact on the landscape and the environment. Another aspect was the fact that the selected projects have their greatest energy efficiency potential during winter. The following options were selected: Griessee, Chummensee, the Oberaletsch Klein region, Mattmarksee, ­Lakes Moiry and Gornerli, the Lac des Toules upland and Lac ­d’Emosson. All of these projects are made possible by enabling the use if natural ­reservoirs created by the receding glacier. The projects’ primary focus is on elevating existing impounding reservoirs or setting up new ones.