Pipe transport Gelmersee (BE)


Monday, 17. November 2025

For the renovation of the Gelmer pressure shaft at Kraftwerke Oberhasli (KWO), the first pipe elements were flown to the new installation platform on Lake Gelmer using a Super Puma helicopter. This was a spectacular operation in an alpine environment, requiring precision and teamwork.
 
IUB Engineering AG is responsible for planning the overall refurbishment, while Bilfinger is handling the technical and structural implementation of the steel hydraulic engineering – together, we are securing the future of energy.

The short video impressively shows how technology, nature and logistics interact at the highest level.