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Tag: Dynamik

  • Solar energy on track

    Solar energy on track

    In 2024, 1,798 megawatts of new photovoltaic capacity were installed in Switzerland, an increase of 10 % compared to the previous year. The total output rose to 8.2 gigawatts, which covered over 10 % of the national electricity demand. Despite below-average solar radiation and rising electricity consumption, the annual production corresponds to the consumption of around two million households.

    Security of supply through winter electricity
    Photovoltaics is not just a summer technology; from October 2024 to April 2025, 2.4 terawatt hours of solar power were generated, a third of annual production. This contribution significantly relieved the pressure on Switzerland’s reservoirs. Without solar energy, Switzerland would have had to import significantly more electricity.

    Decline in the single-family home segment
    While larger systems continued to grow strongly, the expansion on single-family homes fell by 3 %. This slowed overall growth, as around a third of installed capacity was previously based on this segment. According to Swissolar, the reason for this restraint is the uncertainty surrounding the new Electricity Act.

    Battery storage systems are gaining in importance
    The expansion of battery storage systems also increased by 4%. The commercial sector in particular is showing increased momentum. Today, 47% of PV systems on single-family homes are already equipped with battery storage. The total storage capacity is just under 900 MWh, enough for 100,000 households for one day.

    International momentum confirms global trend
    Around 597 GW of photovoltaic capacity was installed worldwide in 2024, an increase of 33%. With 908 watts per capita, Switzerland is in 10th place in an international comparison. Global solar power production rose to 2,000 TWh.

    Changing framework conditions
    The new Electricity Supply Act creates important foundations for local electricity consumption, but also leads to uncertainty. In particular, there is a lack of practicable solutions for local electricity communities and market-based purchase remuneration. Swissolar is calling for concrete improvements to better utilise the potential of local use and storage solutions.

    Slowdown with prospects
    Swissolar expects the market to decline by around 10% to 1600 MW in 2025 due to regulatory transition phases. Stabilisation is expected from 2026. The targets of 18.7 TWh of solar power by 2030 and 35 TWh from new renewable energies by 2035 are achievable with continuous expansion of between 1,800 and 2,000 MW per year.

  • Riverside benefits from pop-up pickling

    Riverside benefits from pop-up pickling

    The Riverside in Zuchwil combines the best of both worlds: urban amenities and rural tranquility. The owner is the Swiss Prime Investment Foundation, which not only attaches great importance to careful treatment of the environment, not only in this sensitive development. "For us, a holistic, sustainable development of this former Sulzer industrial area also includes regular exchange with the surrounding area and the community in order to be able to respond to the current needs of society in the further development of the existing master plan," says Tobias Hossfeld, Head Development at of Swiss Prime Site Solutions AG, the asset management team of the investment foundation. Markus Hauri, a genuine Solothurn native and his team from mha GmbH, is responsible for the structural developments. At the same time, Andreas Brunner and his team from Wincasa MUSM are working on the best possible management and marketing of the new quarter, which offers space for a wide variety of uses such as living, leisure and business. Seen in this way, around 20 people are permanently busy with the riverside area.

    Lots of momentum
    Last year the RiverYard garden pub was created in an industrial look, which not only received a lot of popularity from the region, but also works wonderfully as a marketing tool. Many guests were already interested in renting an apartment, even though the shell was not even finished. "We did not expect such a rapid momentum of its own", says Leo Smeets, Head Letting at Swiss Prime Site Solutions AG. He believes this development will continue in the future. The restaurateur would also like to stay on the site for the long term and is already working on new ideas with the development team. In the area of living, too, development is being advanced with care and continuity. Various projects are being worked out in line with ongoing demand and will be implemented in the coming years.

    Proximity to the quarter
    Riverside management is currently looking forward to inquiries from other interested parties, for example from the retail and service sectors or the catering industry. Seen in this way, the development from a former industrial area to a lively, diverse quarter is working very well. According to Hauri, more and more people are recognizing the qualities of the area and are able to establish a closeness. The effects of the pandemic have also resulted in only a few changes in rental inquiries.