Shareholder
Alpiq 100%
Production
Part of production reverting
to Alpiq: 100%
Average annual production:
320 mill. kWh
Connection to 65 and 125 kV grids
Chandoline power station
alt. 493 m
2 x 5 Pelton turbines
Total power: 150 MW
Height of fall: 1,748 m
The power station turbines were originally driven by the waters of the first Dixence dam which was inundated in the Lac des Dix in 1957. Up to this time it held the world record for the highest height of fall.
The Chandoline installations are closely linked with the activities of the Grande Dixence SA and the Cleuson-Dixence complexes.
Cleuson pumping station
Power 4.1 MW, max. output 2.2 m³/s |
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Grande Dixence dam
alt. 2365 m
Construction: 1950 - 1964
Commissioned: 1961 -1965
Type: gravity dam
Height: 284 m
Crown: 700 m
Retention capacity: 385 mill. m³
Surface: 4.04 km²
Cleuson dam
alt. 2186 m
Construction: 1947
Commissioned: 1949-1951
Type: gravity dam recessed
Height: 87 m
Crown: 420 m
Retention capacity: 20 mill. m³
Surface area: 50 ha
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