Bramois hydroelectric plant

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Bramois hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Hérens, Wallis, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bramois hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1915[1] 32 MW[1] 2[2] Run-of-river[1] Forces Motrices Valaisannes SA (FMV) [20%]; Community Owner - Municipalities of Hérémence, St-Martin, Vex, Mont-Noble, and Sion [51%]; Grande Dixence SA [29%][3][3][3] Forces Motrices de la Borgne[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bramois hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hérens, Wallis, Switzerland[4] Borgne River[3] 46.2256, 7.4056 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/ech/MapServer/ch.bfe.statistik-wasserkraftanlagen/504000/extendedHtmlPopup?lang=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.hydro.ch/fr/centrale-bramois-solution-controle-commande-326.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.grande-dixence.ch/fr/qui-sommes-nous/les-participations-48/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19109267. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)