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Forces Motrices de la Borgne

Shareholders

Grande Dixence 29%
FMV SA 20%
Commune of Hérémence 15.61%
Commune of Mont-Noble 8.59%
Commune of St-Martin 16.12%
Commune of Sion 0.99%
Commune of Vex 9.69%

Production

Average annual production: 
85 mill. kWh

Bramois power station - alt. 532 m

Connection to the 65 kV grid
4 Pelton turbines 
Total power: 27 MW
Height of fall: 363 m
Group 7 - alt. 516.4
1 Francis turbine 
Total power: 0.35 MW
Height of fall: 9.4 m

Sauterôt power station - alt. 916 m

1 Francis turbine 
Total power: 0.15 MW
Height of fall: 15.5 m

 

Luette dam 

alt. 946 m

 

Construction: 1913 - 1914
Commissioned: 1915
Type: gravity dam
Height: 15.5 m
Crown: 22.5 m
Retention capacity: 34,000 m³


Vex basin

alt. 891 m 

Construction: 1914
Commissioned: 1915
Retention capacity: 8 600 m³