aktiengesellschaft swx bkwn bx bkwn industry electrical power founded 1898 headquarters berne switzerland products production and distribution of electrical power . revenue 2.81 billion chf 2007 operating income 436.0 million chf 2007 net income 245.2 million chf 2007 number of employees 2615 2007 website www.bkw.ch the bkw energie ag bkw formerly known as bernische kraftwerke ag swx bkwn is a power production and distribution utility with its headquarters in berne switzerland . it also provides gas and heat through a number of subsidiaries or partner companies . it mainly operates in the canton of berne but is also present in italy germany and austria . contents 1 history 2 power production 2.1 fossil fuel power 2.2 hydroelectric power 2.3 nuclear power 2.4 solar power 2.5 wind power 2.6 major future developments 2.6.1 biomass power 2.6.2 fossil fuel power 2.6.3 hydroelectric power 2.6.4 nuclear power 3 transmission grid 4 references 5 external links history edit the bkw was founded in 1898 as aktiengesellschaft elektrizit tswerk hagneck . the name was changed to bernische kraftwerke agin 1909 . in 1995 it changed to its present name . bkw fmb energie ag to emphasize the internationalization of the company s business plan . it has been quoted on the berne exchange since 1969 . as from 2003 it is also present at the swiss stock exchange . major shareholders are the canton of berne 52.54 % and the german power company e.on energie ag 20.99 % as of 2007 . 1 power production edit with a yearly energy sale of 24.2 tw h the bkw is one of the biggest swiss power utilities . of them 9.7 tw h are produced by own plants or by shares in other facilities . as of 2007 the mix is mainly composed by nuclear 61.87 % and hydroelectric 37.96 % power . the remaining is produced by renewable sources like solar wind or biomass . due to the necessity to diversify the mix and satisfy the increasing demand bkw is introducing some fossil fuel power through shares in abroad plants . 1 fossil fuel power edit in 2008 a new 800 mw combined cycle gas power plant started operation in livorno ferraris province of vercelli italy . bkw possesses a 25 % share . hydroelectric power edit bkw produces around 40 % of its power through owned or shared hydroelectric plants in switzerland and italy . the owned plants are mainly located in the canton of berne 2 aarberg canton of berne switzerland run of the river 15.2 mw installed load owned plant . bannwil canton of berne switzerland run of the river 28.5 mw installed load owned plant . kallnach canton of berne switzerland run of the river 8.3 mw installed load owned plant . kandergrund canton of berne switzerland run of the river 19.0 mw installed load owned plant . m hleberg canton of berne switzerland run of the river 44.6 mw installed load owned plant . niederried canton of berne switzerland run of the river 15.0 mw installed load owned plant . spiez canton of berne switzerland run of the river 18.7 mw installed load owned plant . some of the group companies also produce hydroelectric power . the bkw portion of the installed production are ew grindelwald ag canton of berne switzerland 1.5 mw . ewr energie ag canton of berne switzerland 6.5 mw . idroelettrica lombarda srl provinces of bergamo and brescia italy 41.8 mw . soci t des forces lectriques de la goule canton of berne switzerland 7.5 mw . onyx energie mittelland canton of berne switzerland 20.2 mw . simmentaler kraftwerke ag canton of berne switzerland 27.0 mw . the rest is generated through holdings . the production portions of the bkw are kraftwerke oberhasli ag canton of berne switzerland 531.0 mw . engadiner kraftwerke ag canton of graub nden switzerland 128.0 mw . grande dixence sa canton of wallis switzerland 90.0 mw . kraftwerke mauvoisin ag canton of wallis switzerland 77.2 mw . gommerkraftwerke ag canton of wallis switzerland 50.0 mw . maggia kraftwerke ag canton of ticino switzerland 62.0 mw . blenio kraftwerke ag canton of ticino switzerland 47.0 mw . kraftwerke hinterrhein ag canton of graub nden switzerland 50.0 mw . electra massa ag canton of wallis switzerland 54.8 mw . bielersee kraftwerke ag canton of berne switzerland 9.7 mw . kraftwerke mattmark ag canton of wallis switzerland 26.4 mw . flumenthal canton of berne switzerland 8.2 mw purchase right . electricit de la lienne sa canton of wallis switzerland 26.7 mw . kraftwerke sanetsch ag canton of berne switzerland 9.0 mw . aarewerke ag canton of aargau switzerland 4.0 mw . nuclear power edit around 60 % of the energy produced comes from nuclear plants . bkw owns the m hleberg nuclear power plant and three shares in other swiss or french facilities cattenom nuclear power plant department of moselle france 5200 mw net electric output ca. 6 % share . fessenheim nuclear power plant department of haut rhin france 1760 mw net electric output 10 % share . leibstadt nuclear power plant canton of aargau switzerland 1165 mw net electric output 9.25 % share . m hleberg nuclear power plant canton of berne switzerland 355 mw net electric output owned plant . solar power edit bkw possesses or shares an increasing number of solar plants various size . the most important are mont soleil canton of berne switzerland 560 kw installed power 17.8 % output share . stade de suisse canton of berne switzerland 1300 kw installed power owned plant . wind power edit juvent wind power plant bkw produces wind power at two plants juvent wind power plant canton of berne switzerland 7.7 mw power output 60 % share . bockelwitz wind power plant saxony germany 15 mw power output owned plant . 3 major future developments edit biomass power edit bkw has a 25 % share in an 11 mw biomass power plant in construction in pignataro maggiore province of caserta italy . operation should start in 2009 . 4 in ottana province of nuoro italy bkw is present with a 10.5 % share in a 35 mw biomass plant . the commercial operation should start in 2009 . 4 fossil fuel power edit in 2008 started the construction of a new 800 mw coal power plant in the city of wilhelmshaven lower saxony germany . bkw takes part to the project with a 33 % share 240 mw . it should start production in 2012 . 5 bkw is considering to build with other partners a 900 mw coal power plant in d rpen lower saxony germany . 6 the papierfabrik utzenstorf ag and bkw are planning to build in utzenstorf canton of berne switzerland a combined cycle gas power plant . it should start operation in 2016 and deliver power steam and heat . 7 irsina province of matera italy has been chosen as possible location for a planned 400 mw combined cycle gas power plant . 1 hydroelectric power edit in 2008 started the construction of a new run of the river plant on the alpbach torrent in kandersteg canton of berne switzerland . the 2.6 mw installation should start production in 2009 . bkw possesses a 60 % share . 8 bkw has an 80 % share in a company that is building a new small hydroelectric plant in wiler canton of wallis switzerland . the 1.4 mw station should start operation in 2010 . 9 schattenhalb 3 is a new 10 mw hydroelectric power plant which construction started in 2008 . it is located in schattenhalb canton of berne switzerland and is planned to start production in 2010 . it will be operated by a subsidiary of bkw . 10 bkw and the municipality of tinizong rona canton of graub nden switzerland will build a new 7.5 mw plant that will exploit the errbach torrent . 11 nuclear power edit in the 2020s the m hleberg nuclear power plant will probably cease its activity and the contracts for importing nuclear energy from france will expire . the bkw and axpo founded the resun ag to prevent the consequent energy lack . its purpose is to menage the administrative procedure for building two new nuclear plants up to 1600 mw each . transmission grid edit bkw provides around one million people in 400 municipalities in canton of berne and surroundings with power through its local and distribution networks of up to 132 kv . it also owns 665 km of 220 kv and 56 km of 380 kv lines although their operation is entrusted to the national transmission company swissgrid ag . 12 references edit a b c annual report 2007 statistics on the swiss hydroelectric power plants 2008 in german acquisition of the bockelwitz plant press release in german . a b biomass plants in italy press release in german . start of construction in wilhelmshaven press release in german . coal power plant in d rpen press release in german . web page of the planned combined cycle gas power plant in utzenstorf start of construction of the alpbach plant press release in german . start of construction of the milibach plant press release in german . authorization for schattenhalb 3 press release in german . agreement for the construction of a new plant in tinizong rona press release in german . bkw facts and figures 2007 external links edit bkw fmb energie ag v t e e.on divisions and subsidiaries e.on energy trading e.on it e.on kernkraft e.on sverige e.on uk joint ventures and shareholdings current bkw fmb energie 20.99 % deutsche offshore testfeld und infrastruktur uranit 50 % places and facilities germany power stations alpha ventus offshore wind farm2 other elbe crossing 1 elbe crossing 2 gkk etzenricht3 united kingdom blood hill wind farm great eppleton wind farm holmside hall wind farm humber gateway wind farm london array 30 % rampion wind farm robin rigg wind farm scroby sands wind farm triton knoll4 other baltic cable eol s cele wind farm predecessors preussenelektra veba viag 1sold 2owned by deutsche offshore testfeld und infrastruktur 4proposed category commons authority control worldcat identities viaf 147465220 gnd 5301107 7 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title bkw fmb energie & oldid 692963492 categories power companies of switzerlandnuclear power companies of switzerlande.onhidden categories pages using infobox company with unsupported parameterswikipedia articles 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