Hydropower gets fit for the future

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Hydropower Ernesto Casartelli
Hydropower Ernesto Casartelli
Hydropower Ernesto Casartelli - In 1886, the first hydropower plant went into operation in Littau, Lucerne, to supply the Swiss AC grid. Today, hydropower is the main pillar of the nationwide electricity supply. To keep it that way, this form of energy generation must be continuously modernized. A stocktaking with the expert. Ernesto Casartelli, Switzerland is the water castle of Europe. Are hydroelectric power plants a Swiss invention? Not at all. The use of water power is an ancient cultural technique.
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