The Swiss electricity grid must keep pace with the expansion of renewable energies – but lengthy approval processes are slowing things down.

Swissgrid welcomes the Federal Council’s recent decision to define the planning corridor for the new power lines between All’Acqua (Bedretto Valley) and Magadino.

The Gotthard axis is not only essential for rail and road traffic, but also for energy transport.

Switzerland is in the midst of the energy transition and has set itself the goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050. Yet at the same time, a secure supply of electricity must be guaranteed. What does this mean for the Swiss grid, and why is flexibility so important?

There are a number of persistent myths about the grid. But are any of them true? Swissgrid explains the facts.

Following the Swiss electorate’s clear «yes» to the Electricity Act on 9 June 2024, the expansion of renewable energies can really start to take off. But for end customers to be able to use this electricity, it has to actually reach them.

Federal Councillor Albert Rösti visits Swissgrid.

Discussions and presentations by guests from among the leading minds in the energy sector at our Grid Forum 2024 showed that this is only possible by working together and adopting innovative approaches.

Switzerland’s electricity system is in the midst of the greatest upheaval in its successful history. Electricity generation is becoming increasingly volatile due to new decentralised energy sources and power plants, as well as growing electricity generation from renewable energies. This places new demands on the grid and poses a challenge for secure grid operation.