"The summer of 2026 showed what inaction costs; the courts, for their part, have begun to say who must be held responsible for it," emphasize François de Cambiaire and Lydia Méziani, lawyers at de Cambiaire & Méziani Associates.
"While nuclear power is necessarily part of the long term, photovoltaics and batteries fall into a different timescale: that of the needs we must meet today," says Richard Mesple, CEO of Local Energy.
With the growing surpluses from photovoltaics — particularly during the summer — some European consumers are now encouraged, even paid, to increase their electricity consumption at certain times of the day. But what about Switzerland?
Altitude record with SolarStratos, tour of Lake Titicaca aboard PlanetSolar II: in 2025, Raphaël Domjan once again pushed the boundaries of solar energy. Interview
According to the latest report from the think tank Ember, the combined output of these two renewable energy sources accounted for about 30% of electricity produced in Europe in 2025, compared with 29% for all fossil fuels.
Analysis of surface areas, planning and supervision of works, monitoring, maintenance, billing of energy to tenants... the company Local Energy takes care of everything. "We like to define ourselves as a sort of energy utility," explains its director, Richard Mesple.
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.
By combining agricultural production and solar energy, agrivoltaics offers promising prospects in Switzerland, where the areas dedicated to agriculture as well as to renewable energy production are limited.
