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Pionieering Spirit Zest for Action the Power of Nature Partnership Adventure Alpine Region Grimsel 2 – one of Switzerland‘s largest pumped storage hydro plant Grimsel Hydro – Hydroelectric competence centre Gauli Waterfall – a thunderous force of nature Brown trout in the KWO‘s residual flow reach Gelmer funicular – once built for heavy loads, nowadays a tourist attraction Grimseltor Innertkirchen – Village Centre with Tourist Center PIONIEERING SPIRIT ZEST FOR ACTION THE POWER OF NATURE PARTNERSHIP ADVENTURE ALPINE REGION The year 1908 marks the start of the successful history of the Moving towards renewable energy is Switzerland’s top The Grimsel and Susten region offers a breathtaking scen- Nature and technology form a symbiotic relationship in the The KWO’s power plants are open to inquisitive visitors. Not for anything in the world would the KWO move away Oberhasli hydroelectric company KWO. It was the time of tem- strategy to ensure a successful energy transition. The highly ery and at the same time highly energetic surrounding. Grimsel and Susten area. Using the power of water for en- Take a ride through the labyrinth of tunnels, shafts & cav- from this very unique place. The KWO is heavily connected erarious and pioneering spirited engineers visiting the Grimsel productive plants in the Grimsel region enable the KWO to This is the place where the power of water is turned into ergy production depends on a favourable relationship with erns, and observe the turbines and generators! Acquire to the mountainous world of the Oberhasli region. This is area and recognising its enormous potential for hydroelectric make a contribution to this superordinate goal. Several energy. The interaction between trusted machinery and Mother Nature. The KWO is Switzerland’s first hydroelectric some better understanding about the production of hydro- the only place where the natural supposition for a successful production. The first dam was built in 1925 – at that time it was innovative projects are ready to be carried into execution – modern technology enable the KWO to boost its production company with its own department of ecology; biodiversity electricity and its technology. In addition to this unique energy production is given: an abundance of water, and the world’s highest dam. Far-sighted entrepreneurship and inno- in order to increase the facilities’ efficiency, production at short notice, if required. Alpine hydroelectricity plays and landscape conservation are only two examples of the underground world, more highlights await to be discovered the geology and inclination are just right. Being one of vative thinking enabled the engineers to successfully transform and storage volumes. Bearing its own history in mind, in- an important part in stabilizing the electricity grid during department’s core business. Implementation of legal re- on the surface. The gondolas and historic funiculars bringing the region’s largest company (and therefore employer), water power into hydroelectric energy. This pioneering way of vestments by the KWO are always planned in a long-term times when the erratic production of solar energy and wind quirements concerning the protection and upgrading of the visitors to the reservoirs, the Trift suspension bridge or the the KWO is deeply embedded in the socio-economic envi- thinking still functions as basis for continuous innovative pro- horizon. power needs to be balanced – expeditious, efficient and downstream waterbodies is always guaranteed. Therefore, Historic Alpine Hotel Grimsel Hospiz, just to name a few. ronment of the region and is committed to regional cesses, always bound to a commitment of sustainability. emission-free. the energy production in this area can be considered as sus- development. tainable. Hydroelectricity goes hand in hand with nature MATTERHORN MONT BLANC ALETSCHHORN FINSTERAARHORN JUNGFRAU MÖNCH LAUTERAARHORN SCHRECKHORN WETTERHORN WELLHORN BRIENZER ROTHORN 4274 m a. s. l. HASLITAL LAKE OBERAAR INNERTKIRCHEN 622 m a. s. l. GOMS LAKE GRIMSEL GRIMSELPASS LAKE RÄTERICHSBODEN LAKE TOTEN LAKE GELMER Power Plants Installed Maximum Associated divisions of KWO turbine output pump output in MW in MW 1 Fuhren 10 5 Trübtensee 2365 m 2 Hopflauenen 94 Reservoir Oberaar 2303 m Grimselpass 1 3 Innertkirchen 2 62 Totensee 2160 m Gental Gaulisee Aaretal 4 Innertkirchen 3 3 percent of Switzerland’s area. This is the size of the catch- 5 2 Innertkirchen 1 255 Gadmental ment area “Innert dem Kirchet”. On this area of 450 km , Engstlensee 1850 m Reservoir Gelmer 1850 m Sustenpass 6 Mattenalpsee 1875 m Understanding hydropower and Innertkirchen 1 E 154 6 980 Million cubic meters of water accumulate annually, of implementation of solutions according 7 Handeck 1 50 13 which we use 700 millions for our power generation. The Reservoir Trift 1767 m to customer requirements 8 Handeck 2 136 Finsteraarhorn is the highest point at 4274 m a. s. l., whilst www.grimselhydro.ch 9 Handeck 2 E 91 Innertkirchen represents the lowest point at 622 m a. s. l. 10 Handeck 3 55 56 Thanks to this difference in elevation, the water gains the 11 Grimsel 1 67 Reservoir Grimsel 1909 m force to drive the enormous turbine wheels within the 12 Grimsel 2 392 363 power plants. 13 Grimsel Nollen 1 Total 1370 424 Reservoir Räterichsboden 1767 m Tourism services surrounding Wassereinzugsgebiet hydroelectricity and water power Dam www.grimselwelt.ch Reservoirs capacity in million Innertkirchen 622 m cubic metres Handeck Intake conduits / penstock Water catchment 195 1 Lake Oberaar 57 2 Lake Trübten 1 Surge chamber million cubic metres. This is the amount of water, which 3 Lake Grimsel 94 Luzern / Zürich / Basel can be stored within the eight reservoirs of the KWO. This 4 Lake Toten 2 Aare energy storage corresponds to the same amount of water 5 Lake Räterichsboden 25 used by almost 4 million Swiss residents per year in their 6 Lake Gelmer 13 own household. 7 Lake Mattenalp 2 8 Lake Engstlen 1 Total 195 Titlis 8 Expansion projects 1370 megawatt installed capacity. This is the amount of energy 1 Trift Reservoir and Power Plant 2 Handeckfluh Power Plant Brünigpass produced by 28 turbines within thirteen power plants. This 3 n enormous capacity is inevitable in order to provide the Grimsel 1 E Power Plant H i a s 4 Grimsel 3 Power Plant s l s amount of energy needed at any particular time. The KWO l a e 5 i T has the possibility to store energy thanks to its powerful Enlargement Lake Grimsel b t / 6 e n pumps, which are able to transport water back to higher Replacement Spitallamm Dam Aare d r r e reservoirs. g 4 a h G t t o Transportation G Gadmen Meiringen / 1 Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Train (MIB) p 1 l a 2 Gelmer Funicular Interlaken / Thun Bern Sustenpass Aare gorge l r 3 Trift Gondola a Steingletscher e b 2400 t 4 Tälli Gondola O 9 1 n giga watt-hours of electricity. This amount of energy is pro- Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG 5 Handeck – Gerstenegg Gondola Grimselstrasse 19 e 3 duced annually by the KWO’s thirteen power plants, gener- 6 Oberaar Gondola 3 m CH-3862 Innertkirchen H 2 d ally as peak load and regulating energy – produced at the 7 Sommerloch Gondola Telephone +41 33 982 20 11 a : KWO Communication time when it is most needed. This output is equal to the an- n 8 Sidelhorn Gondola G www.grimselstrom.ch a 5 6 1 nual energy consumption of a good million Swiss residents 9 Innertkirchen Sustenhorn Reichenbach Funicular Impressum 2018 Publisher: Oberhasli Hydroelectric Company, Innertkirchen Editor: KWO Communication Design: Atelier KE, Meiringen Photos: KWO / Robert Bösch Beat Kehrli Daniel Göz Printing: Jordi AG, Belp Translatio Paper: Ecologically friendly & climate neutral production 622 m ü. M. in their own household. s 4 Trift bridge Grimsel Hotels 1 l 1 Hotel and Nature Resort Handeck 2 Historic Alpine Hotel Grimsel Hospiz l T i r 1 235 450 Visitors’ Centre i a f 3 t Restaurant and Mountain Lodge Oberaar cubic metres of concrete. This gigantic amount of concrete g W t Aare 4 Holiday and Alpine Hut Bäregg l was necessary to build the KWO’s eight dams, which are e h t i t cumulatively holding back 195 000 000 cubic meters of s c c n water. The amount of concrete in relation to the storage KWO head office / Grimsel Hydro Guttannen h volume equals 0.63 %. a e t a r e b The Grimsel Dam is the KWO’s highest, with 114 m height. r r At the time of its completion in 1932, this dam was the high- U b est in the world for a short time. l Dammastock Wetterhorn e Ritzlihorn r 7 g G a Handeck 160 u l 10 Founded ig r kilometres of tunnels. Most of the KWO’s facilities are not l 8 7 e 1925 e 9 6 h visible on the surface as they were built and are now located ts c c n h s i below surface, surrounded by Grimsel granite – machine e 2 2 t s r s e Equity Capital l e hall, surge tanks, penstocks, head- and tailraces and access 1 T g / tunnels are all hidden, underground. 120 million Swiss Francs e n d r 5 o a Shareholders h h t R t 50 % BKW Energie AG o 16 ²⁄³ % Industrielle Werke Basel Schreckhorn Gerstenegg G 16 ²⁄ % Energie Wasser Bern Bächlistock ³ 5 16 ²⁄³ % Stadt Zürich Crystal cavern Furkapass 360 Lauteraarhorn 3 11 7 employees (275 full-time) are working for the KWO. The wide range of professions vary from hydroelectric to touris- 6 Grimsel Hospiz 2 tic occupations. This diversity of jobs is exceptional and very U n 4 12 Grimselpass valuable to the alpine region of the Oberhasli. t e r a a r g l e t 5 3 s c h e r 8 6 4 Gletsch Local Sidelhorn 4 2 23 3 N 1 Oberaar apprenticeship positions.
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