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  • New solar plant boosts renewable energy production in the Alpine region

    New solar plant boosts renewable energy production in the Alpine region

    Swisspower AG has received approval from the canton of Graubünden for the construction of the Alpin Parsenn large-scale photovoltaic plant. According to a government press release, the decision is subject to conditions, although these are not specified.

    Swisspower AG is acting as the overall project manager. It represents Energie Wasser Bern(ewb), Industrielle Werke Basel(IWB) and Elektrizitätswerk Davos AG(EWD).

    The project, which until recently ran under the name Parsenn Solar, was approved by the Davos electorate on December 17, 2023. According to its press release from November 2024, Swisspower expected to receive the cantonal building permit before the end of last year; the ongoing work was fully geared towards the start of construction in summer 2025.

    According to the cantonal government, the solar plant will be built at an altitude of 2,500 meters in the Parsenn ski area, which already has an infrastructure and covers an area of almost 14 hectares. With 1493 module tables, it will produce around 12.1 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. In the earlier announcement, there was still talk of more than 10 gigawatt hours, which will supply around 2,200 four-person households in future. Logistical access will be provided via existing access roads. The use of helicopters and walking excavators for minimally invasive installation is also planned.

    Swisspower, based in Zurich, was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Swiss municipal and public utilities that supply their areas with electricity, natural gas, heat and drinking water. The alliance is supported by 22 shareholder partners from all over Switzerland.

  • New initiative to strengthen Switzerland as a blockchain location

    New initiative to strengthen Switzerland as a blockchain location

    The Zug-based Swiss Blockchain Federation plans to launch the Home of Blockchain.swiss initiative on May 24 at the World Economic Forum in Davos. According to a media release , this is a public-private partnership under the patronage of Federal Councilor Ueli Maurer. It is also supported by the foreign trade promoter Switzerland Global Enterprise ( S-GE ), several cantons and CV Labs .

    The aim of the initiative is to show the advantages of Switzerland as a blockchain location abroad. For example, Swiss appearances at international conferences are to be organised. A media campaign is also planned.

    According to the initiators, Switzerland offers good breeding ground for blockchain companies. The “business-friendly framework conditions” are emphasized here. In addition, the Crypto Valley is a good example of success. A number of blockchain companies have already settled in the region, the heart of which is in Zug, such as Sygnum Bank and 21Shares .

    “The possibilities of blockchain technology are endless and Crypto Valley in Switzerland is at the forefront of this revolution. Now is the time to seize that opportunity. With Home of Blockchain.swiss, Switzerland’s good reputation will be carried out into the world,” Heinz Tännler, President of the Swiss Blockchain Federation and Finance Director of the Canton of Zug (SVP), is quoted as saying.

    The initiators also want to present the Swiss Digital Asset Market Report 2022 as part of the World Economic Forum. Among other things, providers of digital assets in Switzerland were surveyed for the report.

  • Holiday home in Davos goes to Ferienkolonie Sonnenschein AG

    Holiday home in Davos goes to Ferienkolonie Sonnenschein AG

    The city of Winterthur originally intended to acquire the Ob dem See holiday home in Davos Wolfgang from the Oberwinterthur holiday colony association and then to sell it together with an adjacent, city-owned playground, the city administration of Winterthur informed in a message . In the context of an invitation to tender, however, a buyer could be found who would purchase both pieces of land individually and who would complete the purchase in the land registry immediately after the public notarization. The holiday colony Sonnenschein AG, founded especially for the purchase, wants to continue operating the property as a holiday colony.

    The company from Freienbach was able to prevail against two competitors in the corresponding tender, the message also states. The purchase price mentioned there is 2.54 million francs for the holiday home property belonging to the Oberwinterthur holiday colony association and 1.16 million francs for the adjacent playground.

    The holiday colony association will donate around 1 million francs to the city of Winterthur from its sales proceeds. The city administration explains that the donation is earmarked and will be used by the city of Winterthur for a newly established children and youth fund. The funds of the fund are intended for children and young people living in the city of Winterthur.