Three Out of Five New Reserve Power Plants Are to Be Built in Stone and Eiken

DMZ – ECONOMY ¦ MM ¦ AA ¦ Berne – Switzerland is preparing for a stable energy future: from 2026, five new reserve power plants with a total capacity of 583 megawatts will be available to secure the electricity supply, especially in the winter months. On Wednesday, the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) announced which projects will be awarded. The decision is based on direct negotiations, after an ear…

Three out of five new reserve power plants are to be located in the Sisslerfeld: one in Stein and two in Eiken. What the municipalities say about the location decision – and what the Energy Act says about the settlement for the local communities.