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Dossier: Annual Media Conference 2012

Annual Media Conference 2012

You can find all important information on the event on this page.

Dossier: Alpiq invests in wind power

Le Peuchapatte wind farm

Alpiq is aiming for expansion in new renewable energies. With this in mind, the company intends to invest CHF 1.2 billion in Switzerland and abroad between now and 2020. Alpiq operates wind farms in Switzerland, Bulgaria, France and Italy.

Dossier: Hydropower from reliable sources

Wasserkraft

Water is a unique and valuable resource. The hydraulic energy generated from water offers unique advantages: It is environmentally friendly, carbon-neutral and natural. Hydropower allows us to manage resources sustainably and enables low-emission production. What's more, the technology is simple, controllable and has an excellent track record.

Dossier: Energy generation by small hydroelectric power

Kraftwerk Sella

The terms small hydroelectric power station and small hydroelectric plant are used to refer to hydroelectric power stations with an output of up to 10 megawatts. Small hydroelectric power stations make use of hydro power and are primarily built on small rivers. Alpiq promotes the expansion of small hydroelectric power stations through its ...

Dossier: Energy generation using thermal power stations

Thermisches Kraftwerk - Sermide

The generation of energy using thermal power stations is of considerable importance to Alpiq. With 15 666 GWh, in 2011 it contributed a share of around three quarters of the total generation volume of 21 489 GWh. 9459 GWh were generated from conventional thermal sources, 6207 GWh from nuclear power stations.In 2011 Alpiq operated or held shares ...