Axpo Holding
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Axpo Holding AG, headquartered in Baden[4] in the canton of Aargau, and its subsidiaries constitute the energy company Axpo. Axpo Holding AG was established in 2001, is 100-percent publicly owned[5] and originates from the former Nordostschweizerischen Kraftwerke AG, NOK.
Company type | Aktiengesellschaft[1] |
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Industry | energy |
Founded | 2001[1] |
Headquarters | Baden, Switzerland[1] |
Key people | Christoph Brand[2] (CEO) Thomas Sieber (Chairman of the Board) |
Revenue | CHF 4,808 million (2019/20) |
Number of employees | 5,350 (2019/20)[3] |
Website | www |
Axpo produces, distributes and markets electricity and is active in international energy trading, as well as in the energy services business. The company is present internationally in approx. 30 countries.
Axpo is the largest energy company[6] in Switzerland, and according to its own statement, the largest Swiss producer of electricity from renewable energies.[7] A large portion of domestic power generation comes from hydropower and nuclear power. The focus abroad is on wind and solar energy. The company also owns gas and steam combined-cycle power plants (GuD).[8] The firm has about 5000 employees.[9]