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Thermal power plants for a stable electricity grid
Thermal power plants convert fuels into heat, mechanical or electrical energy. They comprise gas-fired and nuclear power plants. Thanks to their high degree of flexibility, gas-fired power plants in particular are ideally suited for the balancing of load fluctuations in the electricity grid. They thus play an important role in ensuring security of supply.
Safety and environmental protection take priority
Alpiq owns and operates thermal power plants in Switzerland, Italy, Hungary and Spain. The generation of energy in harmony with the environment is our top priority. This includes sustainable resource management and the low-emission generation of electricity. Already during the constructing our thermal power plants, environmental protection and clean air are addressed as key factors. The plants are equipped with certified environmental technology and secure monitoring. We regularly take measures to reduce emissions.
Gas-fired combined cycle power plants
Thanks to their high electrical efficiency and their flexibility, gas-fired combined cycle power plants are among the most efficient conventional power plants. We have shareholdings of up to 100 percent in gas-fired power plants in Hungary, Italy and Spain. With low carbon emissions and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, they fulfil numerous requirements such as the ability to additionally supply district heating or quick-start capability. Annual inspections guarantee occupational safety and compliance with environmental management standards.
Power plants in which Alpiq holds a stake
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plants generate vast amounts of base-load electricity. Around the clock. They are particularly important for Switzerland in the winter, when domestic hydropower plants do not generate sufficient electricity and the European countries have an increased demand for electricity. In Switzerland alone, 40 percent of the generated electricity comes from nuclear power plants. Alpiq itself does not operate any nuclear power plants, but holds a stake in the two nuclear power plants Gösgen (40%) and Leibstadt (27.4%).
