Overview of the year
The last pylon in Laax is taken down
April
There are no more overhead high-voltage lines in Laax. The region is now supplied by a high-performance underground line.
Repower has replaced the old overhead line near Laax with a new underground cable. It runs for 5.8 kilometres around the municipality through an unpopulated area. Thanks to the modern, high-performance cable line, the region’s security of supply is assured. “Underground lines are better protected against extreme weather conditions than overhead lines and therefore less prone to faults,” explains project manager Simon Nay.
The last pylons were taken down in April 2024. A total of 20 electricity pylons, 270 tonnes of concrete and 78 tonnes of steel and aluminium were dismantled during the removal of the 3.6-kilometre overhead line through Laax. Repower invested around CHF 28 million a year in the maintenance and expansion of its grid assets in 2024. The result of this ongoing investment is a modern, future-proof grid infrastructure.
Franz Gschwend, Mayor of Laax: “The replacement of the overhead power line is a win-win situation for Laax. It visually enhances the landscape and clears the way for unrestricted economic development in the Pardenal and Marcau areas.”
Michael Roth, Head of Power Generation & Grid at Repower: “Growing electricity consumption and an increasing number of private solar power systems are placing greater demands on today’s electricity grid. That’s why when replacing an overhead line, Repower always checks the feasibility of constructing a high-performance underground solution.”
Simon Nay
Team Leader, High-Voltage Grid Planning