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Swissolar wants more sun in standard electricity

The solar share of standard products from energy suppliers makes up less than half of the nationwide share of solar energy in electricity consumption. Swissolar is calling for the solar…

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Energy

A new solar community is emerging in Glarus

Technischen Betriebe Glarus is building its third solar system based on the participation principle on the roof of the gymnasium of the Cantonal School in Glarus. The largest solar community…

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Empa achieves record for flexible solar cells

Researchers at the Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) have set a new record with CIGS solar cells on flexible polymer film. They were able to raise their efficiency close to…

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3S Solar Plus inaugurates a new production line

The solar company 3S Solar Plus has inaugurated a new production line in Thun. City President Raphael Lanz was also there. The expanded capacity is intended to increase the ability…

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CKW buys Elektro Basilisk AG

Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG (CKW) has taken over Basler Elektro Basilisk AG. With this, CKW is expanding its electrical installation and solar business to north-west Switzerland.

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Rheinfelden Solar puts third system into operation

The Rheinfelden Solar project, operated by AEW Energie together with the City of Rheinfelden AG, will put its third solar system into operation in September. It will be installed in…

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Energy

Swissolar calls for a faster pace of solar expansion

Swissolar estimates that the expansion of solar systems in Switzerland should have reached a record in 2020. According to the association, however, the pace must be accelerated further so that…

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Energy

Energie 360 ° is working on a power-to-gas solution

Energie 360 ° is testing a patented storage solution for excess solar energy together with RAG Austria. Solar power is to be converted into hydrogen and stored underground together with…

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Aventron and HIAG found solar company

The electricity producer aventron and the real estate company HIAG found a joint venture for the production of solar electricity, HIAG Solar AG. The aim of the partners is to…

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Energy

Replacement modules from several solar technicians form a new system

Functional replacement modules from the St.Galler Stadtwerke and five local solar technicians have been combined to form a new solar system. It was installed on the roof of a building…

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Leclanché is building the largest solar system in the Caribbean

Leclanché is building the largest solar power generation and storage system in the Caribbean in the island state of St. Kitts and Nevis. The energy should save more than 740,000…

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VoltWALL wins Boldbrain competition

The cleantech company voltWALL won first prize at the Ticino Boldbrain Startup Challenge. The company has developed a modular energy storage system. She also received a special award from Boldbrain…

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Zurich architects receive the European Solar Prize

This year's European Solar Prize in the solar architecture category was awarded to the Zurich architecture firm Felix Partner. The award was given for the conversion of an old Grisons…

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Private individuals can participate in large solar systems

Romande Energie wants to build a solar system with an area of 1700 square meters on the roof of a farm. Private customers of the Vaudois energy supplier can take…

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Energy

Public transport should expand photovoltaics

Solar energy offers transport companies huge potential. If their buildings were used to generate solar energy, the yield would exceed current Swiss electricity consumption by 10 percent. This is shown…

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Repower brings the largest Engadine solar system to the grid

Repower has put a solar system into operation on the roof of the Upper Engadin ARA. The 5800 square meter facility is the largest in the Engadine with a capacity…

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Groupe E offers solar systems without investment

Groupe E is launching the My Sun Contracting product in French-speaking Switzerland. Property owners can use it to have solar systems installed on their roof without investing themselves. You only…

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The first high-alpine solar plant will be in production from September

The main work on the first large-scale high-alpine solar power plant for the city of Zurich is almost complete. Starting next month, the solar power plant on the Albigna dam…

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