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Dossi Hydroelectric Tower

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Dossi Hydroelectric Tower

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  • Location: Valbondione, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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    July 9, 2025

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    Construction, piping and tracks for the trolleys relating to the hydroelectric power plant located downstream in the hamlet of Dossi
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    The Dossi hydroelectric tower is part of the historic ENEL Valbondione power plant, built in the 1920s and fed by a system of penstocks descending from 1,810 m to 850 m above sea level. It is an example of Alpine engineering integrated into the Orobic landscape.

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    🏗️ Characteristics of the Dossi power plant
    Location: Dossi hamlet, in the municipality of Valbondione (Upper Seriana Valley, Bergamo).


    Water intake altitude: 1,810 m, with penstocks descending to the engine room at 850 m.
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