Wildegg-Brugg

Low-pressure run-of-river power station on the River Aare

With an output of 50 MW, the Wildegg-Brugg power station uses the slope of the River Aare over a distance of 9.35 km. The plant was built by Axpo AG, formerly NOK, between 1949 and 1953. The average annual electricity production is around 286m kWh. The concession area comprises unspoilt riverside woodland with natural conservation zones and constitutes a popular area for walkers and for people recharging their batteries.

The water which is discharged into the course of the Old Aare is used by a weir turbine.

Facts & figures
Mean annual production:	286m kWh
Installed output:	50 MW
Turbines:	2 Kaplan turbines, 25 MW each, weir turbine of 650 kW
Flow rate:	400 m³/s

News

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January 23, 2012

Axpo Group profits are down substantially for the 2010/11 financial year (as per 30.9.2011). Operating profit (EBIT) of CHF 139 million and consolidated net profit of CHF 45 million were significantly below the figures for the previous year of CHF 538 million and CHF 409 million respectively.

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Axpo to forgo uranium from Mayak until the necessary transparency is established

November 12, 2011

Axpo has negotiated with its supplier Areva to enable the exclusion of uranium from the Mayak plant until the necessary transparency is established.

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Beznau nuclear power plant will implement the ENSI requirements

May 5, 2011

The Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) intends to meet the requirements of the Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI), drawn up following the accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, within the defined deadline.

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