Grande Dixence
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- This article refers to the Grande Dixence Corporation, for the dam of the same name see Grande Dixence Dam
Grande Dixence S.A. is a Société Anonyme operating in Switzerland, most notably at 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.
[edit] Share Holders
The company has a share capital of 300 million CHF, divided between four share holders.
- énergie ouest suisse (eos) 60%
- Canton of Basel-City (IWB) 13 1/3 %
- BKW FMB Energie S.A. 13 1/3 %
- Forces Motrices du Nord-Est de la Suisse S.A. (NOK) 13 1/3 %