Hydroelectric power stations generate electricity by connecting a higher-lying mountain lake or stream to a lower-lying power plant via penstocks. The water flows down and moves the turbines, generating electricity that is then stored at the local power plants. You can witness this process firsthand at the Bolgen and Jschalp hydropower stations.
One of the positive aspects of our hydroelectric power plants is that we can utilise the existing pressure lines of the snowmaking facilities, meaning no new lines were required.