Aargau Verkehr is relying on its own electricity supply for its electric buses
Die Aargau Verkehr AG hat mit der AEW Energie AG eine Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Busdepot in Fahrwangen errichtet. Seit März liefert die Anlage den ersten Solarstrom. Beim Starttermin der neuen Elektrobusse im Oktober 2026 soll die Anlage vollständig genutzt werden.
Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA), in collaboration with energy services provider AEW Energie AG (AEW), has installed a photovoltaic system on the site of the bus depot in Fahrwangen. According to a press release, the system was commissioned in March. From October, it is expected to be fully operational and to generate some of the charging power required for the electric buses that will be based there in future.
The investment in the solar system itself amounts to around 100,000 Swiss francs. The electrical infrastructure and grid connection for the solar system and the charging infrastructure cost a further 60,000 Swiss francs.
“The system is an important step towards self-sufficiency in electricity,” Mathias Grünenfelder is quoted as saying in the press release. “Even though we will only be able to make full use of the solar power with the new vehicles from 2026 onwards, the decision was clear: electricity demand is rising – and we want to meet it as sustainably as possible,” said the Deputy CEO and Head of Major Projects at Aargau Verkehr AG.