Green light for renovation work on the extra-high voltage line.

The case concerned the examination of the chargeability of Swissgrid's operating and capital costs in the grid usage division.

The tariffs for the transmission grid are set to increase for the first time in seven years. A household with an annual consumption of 4,500 kWh will pay an average of CHF 50 for Swissgrid’s services in 2022. This amounts to around 6 per cent of its annual electricity costs.

Continued operation is intended to ensure a stable and reliable supply of electricity in Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

The new Swissgrid and SiL facilities at the Romanel electrical substation are now in operation, contributing to supply security in French-speaking Switzerland and the stability of the power grid.

Welcome APG! Swissgrid is delighted that the Austrian transmission system operator is joining the crowd balancing platform.

The Board of Directors has appointed Konrad Zöschg (44) as CIO and member of the Executive Board of Swissgrid.

The transmission system operators from Denmark and Slovenia have joined the international cooperation for primary control power (frequency containment reserves, FCR) in which Swissgrid is also involved. The cooperation increases the efficiency of the FCR market.

The Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom) has issued several rulings whose implementation will result in an increase in Swissgrid’s non-current assets. On this basis, Swissgrid will raise the remuneration for a number of former transmission system owners.

Swissgrid submitted two different planning corridors to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) to replace the existing extra-high-voltage line between Marmorera and Tinzen. The line is used to carry energy from the hydroelectric power plants in Bregaglia.