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Winter electricity from the Alps is performing above average

The Madrisa Solar alpine solar power plant generated 1.5 gigawatt hours more electricity than forecast during the first half of the winter. The plant supplied more energy to the Klosters-Madrisa…

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Hydropower project on the Grimsel enters the implementation phase

Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO) will begin construction of the new Grimsel 4 pumped-storage plant in June. The underground facility is designed to enable the flexible use of the water stored…

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New partnership drives innovation in heat storage systems

Cowa Thermal Solutions and the Italian company Innova are to jointly develop a new generation of heat pumps. Cowa, based at Technopark Lucerne, will contribute its latent heat storage technology…

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Succession planning launched at regional utility

Helmut Perreten has announced his resignation as CEO of Industrielle Betriebe Interlaken (IBI), effective mid-2027. Perreten has led IBI since 2015. He intends to pursue a career outside the energy…

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Municipal energy supplier is systematically expanding its infrastructure and district heating network

The Zurich City Electricity Works (ewz) posted a profit of CHF 303 million on turnover of CHF 1.44 billion in 2025. During the year under review, the energy supplier invested…

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Winterthur is turning to solar power from the local area

Seven out of ten households in Winterthur currently have access to solar power from their local area. This is provided by 155 local communities, which bring together 535 of the…

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Start-up is driving the electrification of industrial processes

The start-up SolidWatts has secured CHF 1.8 million in seed funding from Swiss and European investors. This will accelerate the development and market launch of its solid-state high-frequency technology, which…

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The City of Biel believes it is on track to meet its climate targets despite the obstacles

The city of Biel is well on its way to becoming climate-neutral in its administrative operations by 2040 and across the entire city by 2050. However, to achieve these goals…

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Strategic reorientation with a focus on energy and technology

Margarita Aleksieva will take over as Head of BKW's Energy Production division at the beginning of April. She will also be promoted to the Group Executive Board. The current Head…

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Hydrogen can do a lot, but not everything

Hydrogen is supposed to heat houses, power cars and save industry. That sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research has…

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Largest solar power plant in the canton of Zurich goes into operation

The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Board (EKZ) has installed a solar power plant on the roofs of the Embraport with a total capacity of up to 4.5 megawatts. A further 1…

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New CEO to drive strategic development

The energy supplier Repower AG has a new CEO. Michael Roth will take over the reins in June 2026. He succeeds Roland Leuenberger, who has led the company since 2019.

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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…

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Lake Zurich to heat university campus

From 2037, the University Hospital of Zurich, the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Stadelhofen railway station are set to be heated and cooled using energy from Lake Zurich. Energie…

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Expansion of the district heating network strengthens the energy supply in Baden and Ennetbaden

Regionalwerke AG Baden is commencing work on the expansion of the Ennetbaden district heating network. The aim is to ensure a long-term, climate-friendly heat supply as part of the journey…

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District heating project boosts energy supply in Adligenswil

EBL Energie Rigi has broken ground on the connecting pipeline between the Haltikon energy centre and the Adligenswil district heating network. The pipeline is the first phase of construction for…

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The Swiss market for battery storage is growing rapidly

In Switzerland, around 555 new battery storage systems were installed in 2025. This brings the total number of storage systems connected to the grid to 1,451. This is according to…

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