Switzerland elevated subsidies for tiny PV systems to CHF 380 per kWh

• The Swiss Federal Council has selected careful adjustments to regulations in the energy industry. With the modification to the Energy Promotion Ordinance (EnFV), the one-off payment for solar (PV) systems will be raised to 30 kilowatts (kW) as of April 1, 2021.

The one-off repayment is made up of a standard and an efficiency contribution. The outcome contribution as much as 30 kW will certainly be raised by CHF 40 to CHF 380 ($418) per kW. This is the initial rise in the performance contribution given that the one-off repayments were presented. According to the Council, this develops a reward to construct bigger systems, specifically on single-family residences, which utilize the entire appropriate roofing system area for power generation.

The standard payment of the one-off settlement for PV systems will drop from the current CHF 1,000 to CHF 700 for both built-on and also free-standing systems. From a capability of 30 kW, the payment additionally falls by CHF 10 to CHF 290 per kW. The reduction of the performance contribution from 30 kW upwards makes sure that the one-off payments continue to cover a maximum of 30 percent of the pertinent financial investment expenses of reference systems, as needed by the Energy Act, states the company.