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  • Farewell to an energy price with a signal effect for the future

    Farewell to an energy price with a signal effect for the future

    The Swiss Federal Office of Energy is awarding the non-monetary Swiss Energy Prize Watt d’Or for the 19th and last time. The aim is to raise awareness of exceptional achievements in the energy sector and the advantages of innovative energy technologies. According to a press release, winners in the categories of energy technologies, renewable energies, energy-efficient mobility, and buildings and space will be honoured at the award ceremony.

    The Rigitrac SKE 40 e-direct electric tractor, which is ready for series production and has European type approval, impressed in the energy-efficient mobility category. Rigitrac Traktorenbau AGfrom Küssnacht am Rigi SZ developed the vehicle specifically for work where exhaust fumes and noise are undesirable, such as maintenance work for municipal utilities, in vegetable tunnels or at indoor sporting events.

    The winner in the energy technologies category is the Innovation Lab from Gaznatin Aigle VD, which is working with researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-ups to bring technologies for sector coupling, decarbonisation and seasonal storage to market maturity. The project is based on the GreenGas concept, which combines combined heat and power, photovoltaics, electrolysis, hydrogen storage, CO2 capture, methanisation and Gaznat’s gas network in Aigle.

    An alpine façade solar power system from endigo Holding AGin Fiesch VS secured victory in the renewable energies category. The lightweight timber construction with a slatted façade, which is installed in Fiesch, represents the values of the endigo group of companies: close to nature, future-oriented, system-oriented and technically competent.

    In the buildings and space category, the jury selected the Hobelwerk site in Oberwinterthur, which was developed by the building cooperative mehr als wohnen,Lemon Consult AG and Low-Tech Lab, all from Zurich. The partners created an energy-efficient, sustainable and socially well-thought-out residential and commercial quarter that will serve as a model for non-profit housing construction in Switzerland in the future.

    A total of 55 entries were submitted for the Watt d’Or, with 17 entries nominated for the final round.

  • Energy price sets final point with clear signals for the future

    Energy price sets final point with clear signals for the future

    PensimoFondsleitung AG, based in Zurich, is planning a capital increase of CHF 150 to 200 million for itsSwissinvest Real Estate Fund (Swissinvest) division in the first quarter of 2026. According to a press release, the fresh capital will be used to repay debt incurred in connection with the acquisition of two properties in the Zurich city area.

    The properties are a central residential and commercial property in Zurich-Wiedikon and an office property in Zurich-Oerlikon. The property in the Wiedikon district comprises 53 apartments, retail, office and storage space, and an underground car park with around 190 parking spaces. The approximately 12,500 square metres of lettable space generate an annual target rental income of CHF 4.4 million. The investment volume amounts to CHF 134 million.

    Swissinvest has acquired a 50.1 per cent co-ownership share in the property in Oerlikon. The 25,500 square metre office property has an annual target rental income of CHF 7.4 million, of which Swissinvest accounts for CHF 3.7 million. According to the press release, the property has potential for residential conversion.

    The total investment volume amounts to CHF 210 million with a target rental income of CHF 8.1 million. For the 2025/26 financial year, additional income of CHF 5 million is expected compared to the previous year. The Swissinvest Real Estate Fund’s half-year report will be published on 27 February 2026.

  • Watt d’Or last edition of an energy prize

    Watt d’Or last edition of an energy prize

    The Swiss Federal Office of Energy awarded the Watt d’Or for the nineteenth and final time on January 8, 2026. The prize has been awarded since 2007 as a non-endowed seal of quality for energy excellence. The aim was to make exceptional achievements in the energy sector visible and to attract business, politics and the public to innovative energy technologies. 55 applications were received for the 2026 edition, 17 projects made it to the final round, from which the jury, chaired by National Councillor Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher, selected the four winning projects.

    Gaznat Innovation Lab “GreenGas“
    Gaznat’s Innovation Lab in Aigle, where the gas supply company is working with EPFL and start-ups to test technologies for sector coupling, decarbonization and seasonal storage on an industrial scale, won in the energy technologies category. The GreenGas concept combines CHP, photovoltaics, power-to-gas (electrolysis), hydrogen storage, CO₂ capture, methanation and Gaznat’s real gas network at the Aigle site, thus building a bridge from research to industrial application.

    Endigo with alpine façade PV
    Endigo Holding AG from Fiesch, which has installed an alpine façade solar system at its new company headquarters in Goms, received an award in the renewable energy category. The lightweight timber construction with slatted façade combines architectural quality with a PV solution that utilizes the existing alpine light and reflection potential and stands for endigo’s regionally anchored, nature-loving and future-oriented energy focus.

    Electric tractor from Rigitrac
    Rigitrac Traktorenbau AG from Küssnacht am Rigi received the award for energy-efficient mobility for the SKE 40 e-direct electric tractor, the first production-ready electric tractor with European type approval. The vehicle is emission-free, quiet, maneuverable and particularly energy-efficient, making it suitable for applications where exhaust fumes and noise are undesirable. For example, in municipal maintenance, in vegetable tunnels or at indoor sports events.

    Buildings and space
    The Hobelwerk site in Oberwinterthur, which was developed by the building cooperative “mehr als wohnen”, Lemon Consult AG and the Low-Tech Lab together with other partners, received an award in the buildings and space category. The district impresses with its timber construction, the use of recycled materials, intelligent energy systems, an innovative ventilation concept, climate-oriented architecture and social diversity and is regarded as a model for forward-looking, non-profit housing construction in Switzerland.