Astra with Allison automatics for power plant construction in the Swiss Alps: flying high, tunneling deep

Ten Allison-equipped Astra HD8 trucks make tunnel excavation duties productive, reliable and easier at the Nant de Drance and Linth-Limmern power plants.TORINO – The new construction of the pumped-storage power plant Nant de Drance in the canton of Valais calls for a fleet of robust, productive excavator trucks. The new underground hydro power plant is going to supply the future energy needs of Switzerland and its public transport system. Last spring, the construction consortium GMI (Groupement Marti Implenia) responsible for constructing the tunnel and power plant caverns, and processing