Hasliberg rejects IWB’s alpine solar plant
Das Stimmvolk der Gemeinde Hasliberg hat die geplante Photovoltaikanlage beim Skigebiet Meiringen-Hasliberg abgelehnt. Die Projektanten um die Basler Energieversorgerin IWB beenden die Planungen. Die Anlage hätte 21,6 Gigawattstunden Strom pro Jahr produzieren sollen.
The Käserstatt alpine solar plant near the Meiringen-Hasliberg ski resort will not be built. As reported by the municipality of Hasliberg, 296 voters voted against the project at the municipal assembly on 31 January, with only 106 in favour. The turnout was 53 per cent. The farming community of Hasliberg, as the landowner, and the Meiringen-Hasliberg mountain railways had previously spoken out in favour of the project.
The project planners led by the Basel-based energy supplier IWB regret the decision, according to a press release. They are completing the planning work and want to analyse the background to the vote.
According to the technical report, the solar plant was to generate a total of 21.6 gigawatt hours of electricity per year at an altitude of 1,900 to 2,100 metres above sea level and an area of around 60,000 square metres with 31,960 solar modules. Of this, 45 per cent would have been generated in the winter months. Investments totalling 44 million Swiss francs were planned. Construction should have started this year and been completed in 2028.