Statistics on hydropower plants (WASTA)

Energy, Environment

The "Statistics on hydropower plants" (WASTA) contain data concerning the Swiss hydropower plants with an output of at least 300 kW. This includes technical data relating to asp...

Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland

Energy, Environment

The geodata product ‘Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland’ is the result of a GIS-based analysis carried out in 2012 as part of the research project 102835 ‘Surve...

Wind energy concept – Swiss federal government basic map of main areas with w...

Energy, Environment

The wind energy concept is a concept in accordance with Art. 13 of the Swiss Spatial Planning Act (SPA, SR 700). The concept defines both the principal federal government intere...

Dams under federal supervision

Energy, Environment

The dataset contains fundamental information about dams in Switzerland which come under the direct supervision of the Swiss Confederation. This includes data concerning the cons...

Compensation for losses due to the use of hydraulic power (CLHPO)

Energy, Environment

Protected areas under the terms of the Ordinance of 25 October 1995 on Compensation for Losses due to the Use of Hydraulic Power (CLHPO), based on contractual regulations betwee...

Wind Atlas of Switzerland: Frequency of meteorological icing at 100 metres ab...

Energy, Environment

In Switzerland, the mountain regions (Jura, Alps and Alpine foothills) are the most suitable regions for exploiting wind energy potential. But here, the air temperature during t...

Suitability of façades for the use of solar energy

Energy, Environment

The sun's energy that reaches the Earth's surface can be used, via two proven forms of solar technology – photovoltaics (electric current) and solar thermal energy (heat) – to g...

Building lines for heavy current installations

Energy, Environment

A building line secures the space required for the operation, renovation or expansion of a heavy current installation. No construction that interferes with the operation, renova...

Wind energy plants

Energy, Environment

Wind energy plants utilise the kinetic energy of airflow to rotate turbine blades. The mechanical energy that is produced in this way is then converted by a generator into elect...

Electricity Transmission Lines sectoral plan - consultations

Energy, Environment

Current or past consultations of the cantons and communes as well as information and participation of the population in accordance with Art. 19 RPV of the Electricity Transmissi...

Reserved zones for lines with a rated voltage of 220kV or higher

Energy, Environment

A reserved zone serves to keep an area free for future lines. In a reserved zone, no projects that could interfere with the construction of a new line may be undertaken for a ma...

Biogas plants

Energy, Environment

Biogas plants convert organic matter into gas through a fermentation process. The resulting gas mixture is composed mainly of energy-rich methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)....

Suitability of roofs for the use of solar energy

Energy, Environment

Solar energy that reaches the earth’s surface can be utilised with the aid of the two established solar technologies, photovoltaics (electricity) and solar thermal energy, for t...

Wind Atlas of Switzerland: Annual average of the modelled wind speed and dire...

Energy, Environment

The Wind Atlas of Switzerland describes the wind conditions at five different heights above the ground: 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 metres. The data are based on a nation-wide mode...

Wind Atlas of Switzerland: Annual average of the modelled wind speed and dire...

Energy, Environment

The Wind Atlas of Switzerland describes the wind conditions at five different heights above the ground: 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 metres. The data are based on a nation-wide mode...

Wind Atlas of Switzerland: Annual average of the modelled wind speed and dire...

Energy, Environment

The Wind Atlas of Switzerland describes the wind conditions at five different heights above the ground: 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 metres. The data are based on a nation-wide mode...

Location and adjoining areas of pipeline systems according to the Ordnance on...

Energy, Environment

The Ordinance on Protection against Major Accidents (MAO, SR 814.012) is designed to protect the public and the environment from serious damage resulting from major accidents. I...

Thermal networks: demand from industry

Energy, Environment

In strategic planning, heat demand is used to identify large connected areas that may be appropriate for a thermal network. Areas with a heat density of at least 700 MWh/a per h...

Heating with renewables: Detached homes and apartment blocks with up to 6 apa...

Energy, Environment

A ‘renewable heating’ advice service is available to building owners who have oil, gas or electric heating and who wish to find out which renewable low-carbon heat source is mos...

Thermal networks (local heating, district heating, district cooling)

Energy, Environment

Thermal networks – including district heating-, local heating- or district cooling networks – are systems that provide a number of separate buildings with thermal energy. They s...

Thermal networks: heat and cooling sources

Energy, Environment

Heat and cooling sources are local, renewable and CO2-free energy sources which may be of interest for heat production in thermal networks. Nowadays, only renewable or CO2-free ...

Thermal networks: demand from residential and commercial buildings

Energy, Environment

The demand for heat and cooling is a key element in the strategic planning of thermal networks. Building a thermal network is only viable if sufficient sales turnover can be gen...

Heating with renewables: Apartment blocks with more than 6 apartments

Energy, Environment

A ‘renewable heating' advice service is available to building owners who have oil, gas or electric heating and who wish to find out which renewable low-carbon heat source is mos...

Wind Atlas of Switzerland: Annual average of the modelled wind speed and dire...

Energy, Environment

The Wind Atlas of Switzerland describes the wind conditions at five different heights above the ground: 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 metres. The data are based on a nation-wide mode...

Projects of the Coordination Office for Sustainable Mobility COMO

Energy, Environment

The Coordination Office for Sustainable Mobility (COMO) is the central contact and coordination point and the first contact point at federal level in matters of sustainable mobi...