Founded in 1904 as Kraftwerke Brusio AG, the company built its first power plant in Campocologno, in Valposchiavo in southern Graubünden, right on the border to Italy. At the time this was the biggest facility of its kind in Europe. Because the plant was so close to the border, doing business internationally was a core competence of the company from the very start.
History
Repower traces its roots in the electricity industry back more than 100 years.
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Strong roots in Graubünden...
In 2000, Kraftwerke Brusio AG (Poschiavo) merged with AG Bündner Kraftwerke (Klosters) and Rhätische Werke für Elektrizität (Thusis) to form Rätia Energie AG. In 2004, aurax AG (Ilanz) also joined the group. In April 2010 the company changed its brand into Repower.
...at home throughout Europe
From the very start the company has had close ties with Italy because of its geographic proximity. In 2002 Rezia Energia Italia S.p.A. was established, and in 2006 the sales and distribution company Dynameeting S.p.A. joined the group. Besides its sales business in Switzerland and Italy, where the group already has a great deal of experience, Repower also operates on the major central European trading exchanges via its floors in Poschiavo and Milan. In addition to this Repower provides custom offerings to large wholesale customers, power providers and municipal utilities throughout Switzerland and in Germany.
Facts and figures
1904 Foundation of Kraftwerke Brusio AG
1906 Commissioning of the Campocologno power plant
1948 Commissioning of the 150 kV line over the Bernina and Julier Pass
1970 Commissioning of the 220 kV high-voltage line over the Albula Pass; connection to the western European transmission grid
2000 Foundation of Rätia Energie AG by merger of Kraftwerke Brusio AG / AG Bündner Kraftwerke / Rhätische Kraftwerke für Elektrizität AG
2002 Foundation of Rezia Energia Italia S.p.A. (Milan)
2002 Entry into the German market
2004 Merger with the aurax group
2004 Construction of power plants in Italy
2005 Commissioning of the 380 kV line over the Bernina Pass
2006 Entry into the Italian sales business
2008 First activities in CEE
2009 Opening of the new trading floor in Poschiavo
2010 Change of name from Rätia Energie AG to Repower AG
2010 Generation in Germany
2010 Entry into the Romanian sales business
2011 Foundation of Repartner Produktions AG
2013 Start of efficiency programm
2015 Concentration on core Swiss and Italian markets
2016 Strategic realignment and increase in capital
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