Regionalwerke AG Baden (RWB) is taking over the electricity grid in Turgi. The previous operator, AEW Energie AG, will remain responsible for electricity supply and customer service until 31 December 2025. Lower electricity prices have been announced for

The Watt d'Or 2026 marks the end of the road and at the same time makes it clear where Switzerland's energy future is heading. The focus is on sector coupling, alpine solar energy, electrified mobility and circular

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, three start-ups that emerged from Empa will show how Swiss research is turning into market-ready hardware innovations for energy storage, photovoltaics and electronics cooling. The focus is on ultra-thin solid-state batteries, silent cooling technology for high-performance

The Zurich cantonal government wants to generate more solar power from its own roof and at the same time promote the development of long-term energy storage systems. Two amendments to the law are intended to promote security of supply and self-production, with a sense of proportion and a spirit of

Matica AG and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have founded a start-up for their SeasON sorption heat pump. The aim is to industrialise the now multi-award-winning technology for seasonal energy

Basel-Stadt is systematically pushing ahead with the heating transition. With one of the largest district heating networks in Switzerland, operated by IWB, over 80 percent of heating requirements will be covered by district heating by 2037. District heating increasingly comes from ecological

Martin Emmenegger will become the new Director of Stadtwerk Winterthur on February 1. The former Head of Networks at ewz, the city's energy supplier, succeeds Marco Gabathuler, who is

What operators of photovoltaic systems previously saw as a nuisance is now becoming a lucrative business. With targeted throttling in the balancing energy market, a multiple of the usual feed-in tariffs can be achieved. The "Profit-Plus" model converts grid overloads into yield plus and accelerates

In future, the electricity utility of the city of Zurich (ewz) will use the billing platform of zevvy AG, which includes solar power, heating and water costs as well as charging stations for electric vehicles. The aim is to increase the economic efficiency of solar and ZEV (self-consumption)

The Maisprach heating network and energy supplier IWB want to supply district heating from regionally renewable raw materials. A corresponding heating system was put into operation at the beginning of December. IWB invested CHF 3.5 million in the

In cooperation with myclimate, OPENLY from Widnau has issued the first CO2 certificates for CO2 sinks in buildings and registered them in the Global C-Sink Registry of Carbon Standards International (CSI). The underlying Global Construction C-Sink standard was developed by

The St.Gallen municipal utilities will supply the Sitter Valley industrial and commercial site with CO2-neutral energy. They are relying on wood pellets and heat pumps. Sitter Projekt AG and Mettler Entwickler are realising an area with up to 600 workplaces

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed an electrochemical process that converts environmental toxins such as DDT and lindane into valuable industrial chemicals. This technology can be used to clean up contaminated landfill sites or soil on

Schlieren-based HeiQ Materials AG has been recognised as one of the winners in the climate category of the German Sustainability Award for Products. With Xpectra, HeiQ has developed a transparent and heat-reflecting coating for the energy-inefficient retrofitting of

Inductive charging makes electric cars automatic partners in the energy transition. Empa researchers, together with industry partners, have tested the wireless technology under real conditions for the first time with convincing results. The first converted vehicles are already registered on Swiss

Ebs Wasserstoff AG is pausing its project to produce hydrogen in Seewen. The joint venture between ebs, A. Käppeli's Söhne and IWB justifies this with a lack of demand on the market. It intends to resume the project when demand

The town of Schlieren has once again been recognised as a Gold Energy Town. The second such award is valid for four years. This recognises the town's particularly ambitious energy and climate protection

Solarify has received a guarantee from the Technology Fund for the further development of its Digital Energy Hub. The Abendrot Foundation is also involved. The developer and operator of swarm-financed solar systems wants to use the platform to make the systems more efficient and

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) and St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG (SAK) are cancelling the Felsenstrom solar project above Lake Walen. Delays in the authorisation process and technical risks make completion by 2030

After two years of construction, the AEW Wärmeverbund Villmergen Industrie is supplying heat for the first time. With two waste wood boilers, heat pumps and a peak load boiler, the project has a total output of up to 10,000

A total of five winners were awarded prizes at the Energy Startup Day in Aarau. Borobotics, SmartHelio, Synergi Solutions, Voltiris and SensorX Solutions are the

BRUGG Pipes has supplied pre-insulated district heating pipes for the highway bridge over the A4. This will close a gap in the Ennetsee district heating network and supply communities in the Zug

Green Power Aarau AG is now processing part of the sewage gas from the AWAU wastewater treatment plant in Telli Aarau. The gas will be fed into Eniwa's natural gas network. Its volume is to be significantly increased with the planned construction of the new wastewater treatment

The Sidenplangg solar plant has fed electricity into the grid for the first time. The plant at an altitude of 1800 to 2000 meters is the first in Central Switzerland. It is already generating 13% of the planned electricity and is due to be completed by the end of 2028. It was initiated by

More than 50 projects in Switzerland are already converting renewable electricity into chemical energy carriers such as hydrogen or fuel (Power-to-X). The Coalition for Green Energy & Storage and the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network SPIN are making them visible with a

The Lake Thun wastewater treatment plant (ARA) and dhp Technology have put the HORIZON solar folding roof into operation. With an output of 3.6 megawatts peak, the system is the world's largest solar folding

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has analysed the investment behaviour of Swiss institutional investors in a study. Pension funds in particular are investing more in domestic property, while holdings of foreign investments remain stable. Increasing regulation is seen as the

Holcim has initiated a project for CO2 capture in cement production in Langenau (Câmpulung), Romania. The international building materials manufacturer was able to secure EU funding for the

Over 50 Swiss projects are already converting renewable energy into hydrogen, synthetic fuels or methane. A new tracker from SPIN and CGES creates transparency in this growing sector of the

Siemens and NVIDIA are pooling their expertise in industrial AI, automation and simulation. Their new technology stack brings the real and digital factory worlds together and points the way to a scalable, energy-efficient era of