In summer 2020, on the south-facing water side of the Albigna dam in Bregaglia, ewz built the first photovoltaic system on a dam in the high Alps at an altitude of around 2,100 metres above sea level. The first few years of operation have confirmed the high expectations that more energy can be produced in a high-alpine location than in the plateau, especially in the winter months.>
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>500 MWh
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Electricity p.a.
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1,280
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Solar modules
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210
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Households*>
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* Average annual consumption of all households in Zurich: Approximately 2,400 kilowatt hours per year