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| ABB wins hydropower order in Switzerland Switzerland-based engineering company ABB has won an order worth $120 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) related to the construction of a new hydropower plant and energy-storage facility in eastern Switzerland. The Linth-Limmern high–capacity, pumped-storage hydropower station will be installed in an underground cavern in the Linthal valley. The facility will be used to pump water from the lower reservoir (the Limmernsee) in the valley to the upper reservoir (the Muttsee), 600 meters above the station. During peak demand, water will be released from the upper reservoir to generate high-value power. The project will help to meet future demand across Switzerland and the first of four generating units is expected to be operational by 2015. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |