Hydroelectric power plant under construction

Fish also benefit from the new electricity

The "Krone" got an insight into the work on the Fischach on site.(Bild: Markus Tschepp)

The new power plant on the Fischach (St. Gallen) will be completed in June and is not just an investment in the future for the municipality of Bergheim. An elaborate fish ladder connects the Salzach with the Wallersee and offers the animals new paths. Construction is on schedule: There have only been seven days of bad weather since the fall.

Excavators and trucks make their way past each other on the narrow towpath along the Salzach. Work on the hydropower plant at the mouth of the Fischach is in full swing. "I am very proud of this flagship project," says Bergheim's mayor Robert Bukovc (ÖVP). Not only the municipality will benefit from the 5.5 million euro project, but also the fish. Ascent aids will enable them to migrate to Lake Wallersee.