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22.03.2018 | Amazing figures on hydroelectric power plants

Hydropower - local and clean

In Switzerland 60 per cent of the electricity produced is generated from hydropower. This power is produced domestically, making it reliable, virtually CO2-free, as well as storable and renewable. Exciting facts about the hydropower plants in the video.

From a European perspective, Switzerland is a leader in hydropower production – only Norway, Austria and Island have a greater hydropower proportion in their power production portfolio. As the largest Swiss producer of hydropower, Axpo makes a substantial contribution to this top position. Facts about major Axpo hydroelectric power plants can be seen in the video:

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