Fionnay-Dixence hydroelectric plant

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Fionnay-Dixence hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Entremont, Wallis, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Fionnay-Dixence hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1957[2] 306 MW[2] 6[1] Conventional storage[2] Alpiq Suisse SA [60%]; Axpo Power AG [13.333%]; BKW Energie AG [13.333%]; Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) [13.333%][3] Hydro Exploitation SA[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Fionnay-Dixence hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Entremont, Wallis, Switzerland[4] Drance de Bagnes[4] 46.0357, 7.3034 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926153229/https://www.alpiq.com/power-generation/hydropower-plants/storage-power-plants/grande-dixence. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616184443/https://api.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/energie/MapServer/ch.bfe.statistik-wasserkraftanlagen/505000/extendedHtmlPopup?lang=en. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221004174247/https://www.grande-dixence.ch/docs/default-source/documentation/rapport-annuel/grande-dixence---71e-rapport---exercice-2021-2.pdf?sfvrsn=2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616192524/https://ld.geo.admin.ch/energy/hydropowerplant/505000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)