The double-regulated Kaplan turbine is the mechanical heart of the power plant. The adjustable guide vanes (2) on the turbine casing (3) ensure that the water flowing in from the Rhine falls evenly on the four – also adjustable – blades on the turbine runner (4), causing it to turn. The turbine runner is permanently coupled to the generator by means of a shaft. The mechanical energy produced by these rotating parts is transformed into electrical energy in the generator. The power is fed to the distribution station via transformers and from there to the three regional utilities or to the electricity customers.

The heat from the generating process is supplied free to a nearby residential district via an environmentally friendly district heating plant.