Switzerland Added 683 MW New Solar In 2021
After Over 40% PV Market Growth in 2021, Swissolar Forecasts Switzerland To Install Up To 900 MW Solar Capacity In 2022
The solar market of Switzerland installed 683 MW new solar energy capacity in 2021, says Swissolar referring to official statistics, representing annual growth of 43% and a record number for any year, thanks to high electricity prices, booming electr.
Switzerland Consulting For RE Funding
Swiss Federal Council Invites Proposals For Renewable Energy Funding Mechanism
The Federal Council of Switzerland has opened a consultation process to revise the current funding mechanism for renewable energy sources as solar PV, wind, geothermal with plans including winter bonus for solar PV systems.
Axpo Aims For 10 GW Solar By 2030
Swiss Utility To Expand Solar Portfolio About 20 Times Its Size By 2030 Mostly Abroad
Switzerland based electricity utility Axpo plans to grow its solar power portfolio, about 20 times its size today, to 10 GW by 2030, with an initial 4 GW to be developed in the markets of Spain, Italy and Poland.
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.
Additional Incentive For PV In Switzerland
Swiss Federal Council Seeks Consultation On Increasing Incentives For Solar PV
To accelerate solar energy expansion in the country, the Federal Council of Switzerland is seeking stakeholder opinion on its plans to offer additional incentives to the market, especially for rooftops and building façades, while also aiming to simplify the approval process for the same.
Largest Solar Power Project In Switzerland
Varo Energy & Groupe E To Build 7.7 MW Solar Facility To Power Oil Refinery In Switzerland
Switzerland based oil refiner Varo Energy Group along with local electricity utility Groupe E will build what the duo call the largest ground mounted solar power plant to date for the country, with 7.7 MW capacity to support an on-site oil refinery.
CHF 450 Million Swiss Funding For Solar In 2022
Switzerland Registered 360 MW New PV System Capacity During 10M/2021
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) says between January 2021 and October 2021, it counted more than 18,000 solar PV systems representing a total capacity of 360 MW having been registered in the country for one-off subsidy.
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.
Switzerland Installed Up To 460 MW PV Capacity In 2020
Swissolar Expects Switzerland To Have Grown 2020 Annual Solar PV Capacity By At Least 30% With Additions Of 430 MW To 460 MW
Even as annual PV installations in Switzerland grew to a record high in 2020 as per Swisssolar’s estimates, the association argues the country should aim for an annual target of around 1.5 GW over the next few years..
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.
Rooftop Solar Joint Venture Debuts in Switzerland
Swiss Renewable Energy Player Aventron Launches Rooftop Solar PV Focused Joint Venture With Real Estate Company HIAG In Switzerland
A new rooftop solar PV focused joint venture has been announced in Switzerland aiming to set up around 10 MW of capacity to start with. The partners are renewable energy producer Aventron and real estate company HIAG Immobilien Holding AG.
Swiss Govt Comes To Solar’s Rescue Under COVID-19 Scare
Swiss Federal Office Of Energy To Disburse An Additional CHF 46 Million As Subsidies To Support Solar Power Expansion In View Of COVID-19
Switzerland has decided to lend a helping hand to its solar industry with additional solar subsidies of CHF 46 million.
Swiss Municipal Electric Utility Planning Alpine Solar Plant
Switzerland To Get Another Alpine Solar Power Plant; EWZ To Start Constructing 410 kW Solar Project In Albigna Dam In Bergell In July 2020
After Axpo Holding announced a 2 MW solar installation on Muttsee dam walls, EWZ plans to set up a 410 kW project on Albigna dam in Bergell.
Rooftop PV Could Cover Over 40% Of Swiss Electricity Demand
Switzerland Can Meet Over 40% Of Electricity Demand If 55% Rooftops Adopt Solar PV, Claim EPFL & Oxford University Researchers
Switzerland’s rooftop solar potential could generate 24 TWh per year, according to EPFL and Oxford University research.
Switzerland Installed 9% Less PV In 2017
Switzerland Added 241 MW Of New PV Capacity In 2017. That 9% YoY Decrease Is Mainly Due To Missing Funds and Long Waiting Lists For Installations Over 30 kW
Swissolar expected 250 MW to 270 MW of installations for the solar sector in 2017. Actually, less was installed - 241 MW.
