Alpine solar power project abandoned after opposition

Swiss energy provider BKW Group has decided to abandon the construction of a planned photovoltaic energy plant in the Bernese Oberland, partly due to opposition from environmentalists. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the company, the main reasons for the Tschingel plant were opposition from environmental authorities and organisations, the timeframe imposed by the so-called Solar Express - the federal government's extensive subsidy programme - and economic uncertainties. + Five unusual places to install solar panels in Switzerland According to BKW, the plant would have made a significant contribution to Switzerland's winter electricity supply, with an expected annual production of around 14 gigawatt hours: around 3100 households could have been supplied with renewable energy. The project also enjoyed local support: both the Grindel Alpine Cooperative and the municipality of Schattenhalb had given their approval in 2023. + How nimbyism is ...