Altitude record with SolarStratos, tour of Lake Titicaca aboard PlanetSolar II: in 2025, Raphaël Domjan once again pushed the boundaries of solar energy. Interview
"For SMEs and micro-enterprises, which make up a large majority of the Swiss economic fabric, the transition is no longer a mere environmental option, but a strategic necessity to ensure our prosperity," says Christophe Barman, national co-president of the FSE.
"If we want to succeed in the energy transition, we must also accept financing it. That requires clear and reliable rules capable of guaranteeing sufficient incentives for investment," explains Michael Frank, director of AES.
With the recent opening of the Ressourcerie Matériuum Lausanne, French-speaking Switzerland strengthens a key link in the reuse chain: that of storage, repurposing and awareness-raising around construction materials.
In response to the growth of photovoltaic installations in Switzerland, numerous platforms and matchmaking solutions connecting property owners and installers have emerged. They offer personalized support to guide owners through their solar projects.
Intermittent and non-dispatchable, renewable energy sources can cause sudden and significant variations in production, creating imbalances between supply and demand on the electrical grid.
"Many regulatory measures compromise the financial health of DSOs, thereby reducing their ability to invest in renewable energy and the energy transition," explains Christian Petit, former CEO of Romande Energie and founder of the management consulting firm Advisum Consulte.
Interview with Luca Ippoliti, regional property management in Suisse Romande and Christophe Chatelet, head of the construction department, member of senior management at Wincasa.
"It is essential that sustainability be treated in a cross‑cutting manner, and that it be considered a priority in every strategic decision of the company," explains Alban Bitz, Swiss director of the dss+ consulting firm and a member of the board of directors of Sinergy.
"Phasing out fossil fuels is essential, and that will not be possible without them. Their deployment must, however, be carried out sensibly," explains Pierre Cormon, journalist at the FER Geneva.
In this year in which we will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, European sustainability regulations are being called into question. An update with Ophélie Mortier, Head of Sustainability and Impact at DPAM.
