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Aarau Hydroelectric Power Plant

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    January 26, 2017

    1858
    event
    The Holzvergasungsanstalt puts the Aarauer gas lighting into operation.
    1860
    event
    The city of Aarau promotes clean drinking water from the Brüelmatten via Gönhardstollen
    1893
    event
    First power plant on the city creek in the Upper Mill
    1858
    event
    The Holzvergasungsanstalt puts the Aarauer gas lighting into operation.
    1860
    event
    The city of Aarau promotes clean drinking water from the Brüelmatten via Gönhardstollen.
    1893
    event
    First power plant on the city creek in the Upper Mill
    1894
    event
    First power plant on the Aare
    1895
    event
    First dam weir; Replacement of the gas lighting by electricity
    1896
    event
    Execution of electrical installations
    1900
    event
    High pressure water supply improves fire protection
    Aarau waterworks is affiliated to the power station
    1907
    event
    First lock dam with pedestrian bridge
    1910-1913
    event
    Expansion of sewer and power plants
    1920
    event
    Conversion of two phases 40 Hz to three phases 50 Hz. Motors-Wicklerei (today service companies) takes up work
    1929
    event
    Pooling of water supplies Aarau and Rohr AG
    1947
    event
    Takeover of the gas company. «Foundation» of the industrial enterprises Aarau
    1952-1958
    event
    Demolition and construction of the machine house 1 in the power plant
    1961
    event
    Unterwerk Oberentfelden starts operations
    1972
    event
    Introduction of natural gas
    1991
    event
    Unterbuch Neu-Buchs starts operations
    1997
    event
    Project power plant renewal is presented
    2000
    event
    Change in legal form IBAarau organized as a stock corporation with holding structure
    2001
    event
    Commissioning of the newly built substation Oberentfelden
    2002
    event
    Municipalities supplied with electricity, natural gas or water by IBAarau become shareholders
    2009
    event
    IBAarau celebrates «300 years of natural gas + water». The round number consists of 151 years of gas and 149 years of water
    2012
    event
    IBAarau is implementing an innovative district heating / cooling project in Aarau
    2015
    event
    IBAarau is further expanding its range of services for its customers and founding IBAarau Services AG

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