AMAG has installed the second photovoltaic system in Cham on the roof of the public AMAG car park. As with the AMAG Zug site, which will open in June 2023, the electricity is to be produced for the company's own use or fed into the public

Energiedienst Holding AG increased its operating income to 973 million euros in the first half of 2023. The adjusted operating result increased disproportionately to 77 million euros. The target for the year as a whole is 100 million

The municipality and civic community of Scuol and the two electricity suppliers EE Energia Engiadina and Engadiner Kraftwerke are jointly planning an alpine photovoltaic plant in the Scuol Motta Naluns ski area. The plant is to be used in particular for the production of renewable winter

In consultation with the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers, Swissolar wants to create planning security for solar façades. To this end, the Swiss Solar Energy Association will develop a guideline together with experts in photovoltaics and fire

Energie 360° erwirbt einen Minderheitenanteil an Solarmotion. Die Beteiligung an dem Ostschweizer Solarunternehmen dient dem Ausbau der Photovoltaik bei Energie 360°. Bis 2040 will die Zürcher Energiefirma ausschliesslich erneuerbare Energie

The addition of photovoltaic systems in Switzerland rose by 58 percent last year. As a result, solar energy now covers almost 7 percent of Switzerland's energy needs. According to Swissolar, the amount of solar power must be increased sevenfold over the next twelve

Balteschwiler AG is installing a photovoltaic system with an output of around 3 megawatts on a roof area at the company's headquarters in Laufenburg. It is intended to cover more than the entire electricity requirements of the timber mill. Commissioning is scheduled for

The Stadtwerk Winterthur climate fund is awarding 100,000 Swiss francs to two innovative projects. Grabowski aims to increase the efficiency of borehole heat exchangers for heat pumps. At Solskin, an innovative use of solar energy is being

In a study, Energie 360° shows a way to overcome the winter electricity gap through geo-methanisation. Surplus electricity in summer is stored by methane. This is produced by microbes from hydrogen and

EKZ, ewz and Stadtwerk Winterthur are planning a joint cooperation for the use of wind energy in the canton of Zurich. The three partners want to jointly realise wind energy projects in the potential areas to be examined by the canton of Zurich. With this cooperation, the three energy utilities are

Helion has opened the Helion TrainingCenter. The training centre offers opportunities for training in four core technologies of the energy transition: Photovoltaics, electromobility, bidirectional charging and heat pumps. 200 specialists for the energy transition can be trained there

Lista AG puts a photovoltaic system into operation at its headquarters in Erlen. The supplier of operating and storage equipment uses it to cover part of its own needs, but also feeds electricity into the

The Basel energy supplier IWB is building the Frick heating network. A woodchip heating centre is being built on the site of Stahlton Bauteile AG to generate climate-friendly heat. IWB will supply the community with climate-friendly heat from autumn

AMAG has connected a photovoltaic system to the power grid at its site in Zuchwil. A further one is to be commissioned there at the end of the year. By 2025, Switzerland's largest car dealer wants to produce more than 20 per cent of the electricity it needs

Migros is investing capital in the single-digit million range in the growth of the start-up Rayo. The company, which was launched as a pilot project in March, offers solar systems in a subscription model for

The Federal Council wants to accelerate the expansion of large-scale power plants for renewable energies. To this end, the procedures for planning and construction are to be streamlined and the appeal process shortened. A corresponding decree will now go to

AEW Energie AG is expanding its commitment to renewable thermal energy and is building a heating network in Villmergen at a cost of CHF 12 million. In the winter of 2024/2025, 550 single-family homes will be supplied with CO2-neutral heating energy for the first

In the Surselva region, construction of a combined test facility for the use of wind and solar energy for alpine electricity generation will begin in August. The project is being realised by armasuisse Real Estate with partners from business and

In Spreitenbach, work has begun on the expansion of the existing Neumatt heating network. A second furnace line is being built in the woodchip heating system. After completion, more heat consumers will be

AEW Energie has installed one of its largest photovoltaic systems on the roof of the Isemeyer site in Rheinfelden. It measures 13,000 square metres and generates 1.9 gigawatt hours of solar energy annually. Around a third of this is consumed by the companies on the

Megasol is massively expanding the export of its shingled solar roof to Europe. Thanks to new capacities in production, waiting times for the system are eliminated. The system covers the entire roof, does not require a frame and can be installed quickly. Even large hailstones do not damage

On 6 June, the National Council approved the revised bill for the Federal Act on the Acceleration of Licensing Procedures for Wind Turbines by 136 votes to 53. A total of 39 turbines currently awaiting approval are to benefit from

Energie 360° has set up seven charging stations in the Zänti shopping centre in Regensdorf. E-cars can be fully charged here in 30 to 60 minutes. The electricity comes from ecological

The Palanggenbach hydropower plant has now been officially opened after tests and optimisation work. It is expected to supply around 11.5 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. The power plant is a partner project of aventron, EWA-energieUri, Korporation Uri and the municipality of

Baumer is implementing measures to expand photovoltaics at its headquarters in Frauenfeld. More than 800 modules with a nominal output of 340 kilowatts peak are to be installed. Together with the Innovation Center, this will result in a total annual output of 305,000 kilowatt

SENS eRecycling, the Swiss Building Climate Association and the Swiss Heat Pump Association are working together for the sustainable disposal of heat pumps. Refrigerants that are harmful to the climate are professionally destroyed and valuable raw materials are

Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) is buying Kunz-Solartech GmbH from Brittnau. The company, which specialises in private customers and SMEs, is to complement IWB's offering in the growth market of

This year, Regio Energie Solothurn is awarding its prize for energy efficiency, climate protection and sustainability to two organisations: the Restessbar Solothurn association and the Discherheim Solothurn, which provides housing and jobs for people with

A solar plant could be built on Melchsee-Frutt. The Basel-based energy supplier IWB is now examining the feasibility with the Kerns Alp Cooperative. The impact of electricity generation on alpine pasture management and the environment will also be

Almost eight out of ten Swiss people are in favour of a climate-neutral Switzerland by 2050. However, they do not want to be burdened more financially for this. This is shown by the current energy trend monitor of Stiebel Eltron