Alpiq Planning ‘Major’ Alpine Swiss Solar Power Project
Switzerland’s Alpiq To Build Alpine Solar Plant 2,800 Meters Above Sea Level On Former Quarry For Grande Dixence Hydropower Dam
Swiss electricity generator Alpiq along with Grande Dixence SA and the municipality of Hérémence have announced a new bifacial Alpine solar power plant in Switzerland, at an altitude of 2,800 meters above sea level, with potential to produce 40 GWh.
Switzerland To Launch Solar Auctions For 150 kW & Above
Swiss Federal Council Clears Plans For Solar Auctions & Boosts PV Capacity For Alpine Region
Under new ordinances amended by the Federal Council of Switzerland to strengthen the country’s energy supply, it will launch auctions to award solar power projects with 150 kW capacity and above, and also offer a ‘height bonus’ for alpine solar.
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EnBW Becomes Sole Stakeholder In DZ4 & More From Ecoener, Switzerland, GreenGo, Harmony Energy, Econergy
EnBW takes over 100% of DZ4; Ecoener switches on largest RE complex in Canary Islands; Citizens oppose 250 MW solar plant for Swiss Alps; GreenGo & Nordic Solar to partner for 250 MW solar in Denmark; Harmony’s 40 MW UK solar farm approved; Eco.
‘Largest’ Alpine Solar Plant Online In Switzerland
Axpo’s 2.2 MW Alpine Solar Plant In Switzerland Fully Operational Now
Switzerland’s Axpo has energized 2.2 MW AlpinSolar Project as the country’s ‘largest’ alpine solar power plant that’s contracted to supply clean energy to local supermarket chain Denner under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for use in its stores.
Hybrid Small Wind & Solar System In Swiss Alps
Switzerland To Try Out Hybrid Wind & Solar Installation In Alpine Terrain For Future Use By Federal Government
The Swiss Competence Center for Procurement, Technology and Real Estate (armasuisse Immobilien) is seeking approval to set up one of Switzerland’s 1st small wind-solar hybrid systems as a test facility in the country’s alpine terrain to test its suitability in the region.
Switzerland’s ‘Largest’ Solar Installation
Alpiq Plans To Deploy Bifacial Solar Panels For Largest Swiss Solar Plant With 18 MW Capacity
Swiss electricity producer and energy trader Alpiq has announced plans to deploy bifacial solar panels for the ‘largest’ solar PV installation in Switzerland and the ‘largest’ high-alpine PV project in the Alps, with 18 MW capacity, at between 2,000 and 2,200 meters above sea level.
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Crowdfunding For Enen’s 101 MW Solar Capacity In Germany… & More
Crowdfunding for 101 MW solar in Germany: German solar PV project developer Enen Endless Energy GmbH has launched a crowdfunding round to advance the project development of a total 101 MW PV capacity which it plans to set up as 3 ground mounted facilities.
Construction Begins On ‘Largest’ Swiss Alpine PV Plant
Axpo & IWB Break Ground On 2.2 MW ‘Largest’ Alpine Solar Plant In Switzerland At Muttsee Dam; To Generate 3.3 Million kWh On Completion
Switzerland’s energy companies Axpo and IWB have started construction on a 2.2 MW solar power plant which they call the ‘largest’ alpine solar project in the country. It is being built by a subsidiary of IWB, Planeco.
EPFL Study Recommends Solar & Wind In Swiss Alps
‘Provocative’ Optimal Scenario Suggested By EPFL: 75% New Wind & 25% Solar Power Capacity In Switzerland’s Alpine Region ‘Most Effective’ Way For Country To Become Carbon Neutral & Energy Self-Sufficient
If Switzerland can establish new capacity in a ratio of 75% wind power and 25% solar power in its alpine regions, it would be the most effective way for the country to become carbon neutral and energy self-sufficient, according to the optimal scenario suggested in a Swiss university, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) study.
2.2 MW Solar Power Plant On Swiss Dam Secures PPA
Swiss Energy Suppliers Axpo & IWB To Develop 2.2 MW ‘Largest’ Alpine Solar Plant In Switzerland; Project Secures 20-Year Power Purchase Agreement With Discount Supermarket Chain Denner
Switzerland is set to become home to a 2.2 MW solar power plant to be built on the Muttsee Dam which will make it the ‘largest’ alpine solar plant in the country, claim 2 local energy suppliers Axpo and IWB.
Axpo Secures Permit For Alpine Solar Plant
Axpo Holding Clears Building Permit For 2 MW Muttsee Solar Plant On Muttsee Dam; To Undertake Some Design Changes & Seek ‘Lighthouse Project’ Status From SFOE
The 2 MW Muttsee Solar Plant is designed by Axpo to be the first large-scale alpine solar power plant in Switzerland. It will seek SFOE’s lighthouse project status for the plant going forward.
Swiss Utility To Build Vertical Solar Plant On Dam
Axpo Planning To Deploy ‘First Large-Scale Alpine Solar Plant’ With 2 MW Capacity On Muttsee Dam Walls In Switzerland To Ensure Sufficient Power Supply During Winters
A solar power plant with some 6,000 PV panels along the Swiss Muttsee dam walls (as imagined in the picture) over a surface area of 10,000 m2, will be a novelty among solar projects globally and shows the versatility of PV technology.
