Grande Dixence SA
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Grande Dixence S.A. is a Société Anonyme operating in Switzerland which runs the Bieudron Hydro Project and the Grande Dixence Dam in the Val d'Hérens, Valais. Grande Dixence is primarily concerned with the production of hydroelectricity by harnessing the hydropower associated with the steep changes of elevation found in the part of the Alps.
The company will "mark its 75e anniversary" in September 2025.[1]
As part of the company's functions, it also assists scientists in researching the geology and hydrology of the Alps.[2] From that and other studies, Uranium "deposits of some importance" have been found on their properties, and the company has entered into extraction of some ore.[3] These ongoing studies help the company to manage their reservoirs, by "forecasting meltwater runoff," especially during the Spring melting season.[4]
The company allows visitors to see their Grande Dixence Dam, completed in 1961 as the largest dam in Europe, which site includes a cable car, zip line, and museum.[5]
Shareholders
[edit]The company has a share capital of 300 million CHF, divided between four shareholders.
- énergie ouest suisse (eos) 60%
- Canton of Basel-City (Industrielle Werke Basel) 131⁄3 %
- BKW FMB Energie S.A. 131⁄3 %
- Forces Motrices du Nord-Est de la Suisse S.A. (Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke) 131⁄3 %.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Grande Dixence SA 75th anniversary exhibition". Heremence Tourism. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
From 03 Sep 2025 to 07 Sep 2025: Grande Dixence SA celebrates its 75th anniversary with a travelling exhibition in Hérémence
- ^ Brown, Giles H.; Fuge, Ron (1998). Trace element chemistry of glacial meltwaters in an Alpine headwater catchment, (in) Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecology in Headwaters. pp. 435–442. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ McKinney, Robert Moody (1960). Review of the International Atomic Policies and Programs of the United States: Report to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States. Vol. 3. p. 633. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ River Flow Modelling and Forecasting. 2012. p. 117. ISBN 9789400945364. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "The Grande Dixence Dam: Architecture & monuments". veysonnaz.ch/en/. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
An essential and unmissable historical monument to be visited in the Valais, the Grand Dixence dam is the highest gravity dam in the world.
