Climate-friendly buildings that can demonstrate net-zero status over their entire lifecycle are to be awarded the Minergie Net Zero standard. The new label was unveiled by Minergie and is intended to accelerate the transition to carbon-neutral construction. The aim is for Switzerland to achieve

Kraftwerk Meiental AG celebrated the start of construction with an official ground-breaking ceremony. The plant is expected to generate 34 gigawatt hours of electricity per year from the end of 2028. Construction work began back in

ewz has attracted 6,000 customers for its new product, ewz.solarquartier. Around 130 local electricity cooperatives feed their locally generated solar power into the grid, which is then consumed within the neighbourhood. The Zurich-based energy supplier is thus providing incentives for the use of

In 2025, BKW generated revenue of CHF 4,544 million, 4.8 per cent less than in the previous year. Profit fell to CHF 561 million, compared with CHF 790 million the previous year. The decline is partly attributable to a write-down of CHF 113 million on a coal-fired power station in

Zürich Wind will begin taking measurements in Zünikon during the week of 16 March. The 125-metre-high measurement mast will be used to collect data on wind conditions and bat flight patterns. Two further masts in Ossingen and Rickenbach (ZH) are set to

Blockstrom AG, based in Bern, has been part of ista swiss ag since 4 March 2026. The Swiss subsidiary of ista, a pan-European energy services provider based in Oftringen, is thus expanding its range of services to include Blockstrom’s billing solutions for groups of customers for

Switzerland’s final energy consumption rose slightly to 778,630 terajoules in 2025. According to an estimate by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, consumption of energy from petroleum products fell slightly. Consumption of energy from renewable sources

In 2025, the Swiss Energypark generated a total of 134 gigawatt hours of electricity. This represents 81 per cent of regional demand. While wind and hydroelectric power generation fell sharply, solar power generation rose

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and one of the biggest climate offenders. A European research team with Empa and ETH Zurich wants to change this. The goal is not less concrete, but a printed, cement-free and even CO₂-negative building material that can be repaired

Wieland Hintz is the new Head of Market and Policy and Deputy Managing Director at Swissolar. His predecessor, David Stickelberger, will continue to support the association as Senior Policy Advisor. Anna Plancherel will become the first Director for French-speaking Switzerland at the solar energy

CKW AG plans to relocate its headquarters from Lucerne to Emmen in the coming years. The first construction projects on Reuss Island could be approved and implemented from 2030

Alpiq achieved an adjusted operating result of CHF 572 million in 2025. In the previous year, the figure was CHF 962 million. The unplanned outage at the Gösgen nuclear power plant had a negative impact of CHF 149 million on the electricity producer's results. Net income halved to CHF 310

The Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics is shelving the planned project to use deep geothermal energy for the National Sports Centre in Magglingen. The costs of deep drilling are higher than expected. Instead, geothermal energy closer to the surface and heat pumps are to be

The Zehnder Group, which operates in the indoor climate sector, increased its turnover to €760.7 million in the 2025 financial year – an increase of 8 per cent over the previous year. The ventilation segment in particular recorded strong demand, while turnover in the radiator segment continued

Rising temperatures have a negative impact on our well-being. To maintain comfortable indoor temperatures in the future, most buildings will require passive or active

CKW is planning to relocate its business units from Reussbühl to Emmen and move its headquarters from Lucerne to the Reussinsel. The new "EnergiePark Emmen" will strengthen the regional power supply, bring up to 1,000 jobs to the site and create additional added value for the municipality of

Rolf Schären will chair Limeco's Board of Directors from 1 May. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of EKZ and former Chief Financial Officer of Dietikon succeeds Stefano Kunz. The Schlieren-based construction executive has been a member of the Board of Directors of Regiowerk for twelve

The Schloss Turbenthal Foundation is building a solar power plant on the roofs of its village for deaf people. Interested parties can participate in the plant, which has over 150 solar modules, via the solarify.ch platform. It is expected to generate 66,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per

HEIG-VD and Planair are working on an underground seasonal heat storage facility that could be operational by 2030. With their BIG4HEAT project, the university and the engineering firm for energy transition want to store the heat generated in summer for use in

Industrielle Betriebe Interlaken AG (IBI) sold slightly less electricity and significantly less gas in 2025. Water sales, however, increased. The company also reduced electricity prices by around 24 per cent and will abolish the dual tariff system in

Axpo Biomasse AG has replaced its combined heat and power plant in Aarberg with a biogas processing plant. In future, biomethane will be produced there from regional green waste. Energie Wasser Bern will purchase the entire quantity and feed the renewable gas into the

AEW Energie AG has acquired the Hägglingen Zinsmatten heating network. This secures the continued operation of the plant, which AEW also intends to further

KONE has been included in the 2025 A List of the world's most sustainable companies by the international non-profit organisation CDP. This is the 13th consecutive year that the lift manufacturer has received an A or A- rating. A total of over 22,100 companies were evaluated for this edition.

Both Basel cantons want to support the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. This is provided for in their first hydrogen strategy. The production, storage and use of green hydrogen are to be bundled in clusters and

Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have developed two tandem solar modules that break through the physical limits of conventional silicon technology. What is behind the record and where is the use of such high-performance modules really

The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Works (EKZ) generated a profit of CHF 186.3 million in the 2024/25 financial year. The 25 per cent increase is primarily attributable to its holdings in Axpo and Repower. Operating profit fell by 65 per cent to CHF 18.8

Eberhard Bau will use solar diesel from Synhelion starting in 2027. The companies have signed a long-term purchase agreement for the renewable fuel. Eberhard Bau wants to reduce the carbon footprint of its construction

Riet II, a second lake waterworks for the St.Gallen region, is being built in Goldach. From 2029, together with Frasnacht, it will form a robust dual system and provide over 150,000 people with drinking water, even in

The first part of RPG 2 and the amended Spatial Planning Ordinance have been in force since 1 January 2026. A second part will follow on 1 July 2026, which will already result in specific changes for municipalities in terms of land use planning and the use of renewable

Empa develops the batteries, sensors, building materials and quantum technologies of tomorrow. The clear goal is to develop materials that advance everyday life, climate protection and industry at the same time. For Director Tanja Zimmermann, it is clear that sustainability is not possible without