Bitsch hydroelectric plant

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Bitsch hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Östlich Raron, Wallis, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bitsch hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1969	340 MW	3	Conventional storage	Alpiq Suisse SA [23.03%]; BKW Energie AG [16.12%]; Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) [14%]; Axpo Power AG [13.81%]; Alpiq [11.52%]; Forces Motrices Valaisannes SA (FMV) [11.52%]; Groupe E SA [10%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bitsch hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Östlich Raron, Wallis, Switzerland	Massa River	46.3336, 8.0076 (exact)

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