2000-Watt Sites
The 2000-Watt Sites label is used for certifying residential areas that are able to demonstrate a sustainable use of resources for the construction, operation and renovation of buildings,...
Compensation for losses due to the use of hydraulic power (CLHPO)
Protected areas under the terms of the Ordinance of 25 October 1995 on Compensation for Losses due to the Use of Hydraulic Power (CLHPO), based on contractual regulations between the Swis...
Biogas plants
Biogas plants convert organic matter into gas through a fermentation process. The resulting gas mixture is composed mainly of energy-rich methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Electrici...
Current pilot and demonstration projects of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy
With its Pilot and Demonstration programme the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) promotes the development and testing of new technologies, solutions and concepts relating to the econo...
Suitability of roofs for the use of solar energy
Solar energy that reaches the earth’s surface can be utilised with the aid of the two established solar technologies, photovoltaics (electricity) and solar thermal energy, for the product...
Suitability of façades for the use of solar energy
The sun's energy that reaches the Earth's surface can be used, via two proven forms of solar technology – photovoltaics (electric current) and solar thermal energy (heat) – to generate re...
Electrical installations with a nominal voltage exceeding 36kV
The electricity grid is the point of connection between producers and consumers of electrical energy. Via the grid, electricity is transported, transformed (from a higher to lower voltage...
Electricity production plants
An electricity production plant is a technical facility for generating electricity. It is in the public interest to have a spatial overview of all electricity production plants in Switzer...
Energy cities
The Energy City label is used for certifying municipalities that develop and implement a sustainable energy policy. Municipalities that have been awarded this label promote renewable ener...
Geographical regions - National groundwater monitoring NAQUA
Der Geodatensatz «GeogRegion_NAQUA» stellt die Einteilung der geographischen Regionen im Rahmen des Nationalen Grundwassermonitorings NAQUA dar. Die Einteilung dient der regionalen Auswer...
Groundwater heat utilisation potential
The thermal energy stored in groundwater can be used for heating purposes. With groundwater heat pump systems, the heat can be extracted from the groundwater and transferred to the heatin...
Cadastre of obstacle limitation surfaces
Obstacle limitation surfaces are a series of three-dimensional surfaces that delimit the obstacle-free airspace generally required for flight safety. Objects that penetrate these limitati...
Heating with renewables: Detached homes and apartment blocks with up to 6 apartments
A ‘renewable heating’ advice service is available to building owners who have oil, gas or electric heating and who wish to find out which renewable low-carbon heat source is most appropri...
Heating with renewables: Apartment blocks with more than 6 apartments
A ‘renewable heating' advice service is available to building owners who have oil, gas or electric heating and who wish to find out which renewable low-carbon heat source is most appropri...
Waste incineration plants (MWI)
Waste incineration is the burning of combustible waste components to reduce the volume of the waste while using the energy it contains.In 2017, Switzerland had 30 municipal waste incinera...
Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear power plants are facilities for the commercial generation of electrical power from controlled nuclear fission. The four Swiss nuclear power plants have a total output of 3.2 GW. T...
Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland
The geodata product ‘Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland’ is the result of a GIS-based analysis carried out in 2012 as part of the research project 102835 ‘Survey of Switz...
Number of generally accessible charging points in the ‘Convenient’ charging world for the year 2035
The map shows how many generally accessible charging points should be available in the selected municipality in 2035 in order to meet the charging demand. A charging point is a facility f...
Number of generally accessible charging points in the ‘Flexible’ charging world for the year 2035
The map shows how many generally accessible charging points should be available in the selected municipality in 2035 in order to meet the charging demand. A charging point is a facility f...
Number of generally accessible charging points in the ‘Planned’ charging world for 2035
The map shows how many generally accessible charging points should be available in the selected municipality in 2035 in order to meet the charging demand. A charging point is a facility f...
Charging requirements: stock of plug-in vehicles for the year 2035
The map shows the proportion of plug-in vehicles in relation to all registered passenger cars (in per cent) for each selected municipality. The number of existing vehicles (passenger cars...
Charging requirements: Home charging availability in the ‘Convenient’ charging world for the year 2035
The map shows the percentage of plug-in vehicles (battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids) per selected municipality that will have no charging facilities at home or at work in 2035...
Charging requirements: Home charging availability in the ‘Flexible’ charging world for the year 2035
The map shows the percentage of plug-in vehicles (battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids) per selected municipality that will have no charging facilities at home or at work in 2035...
Charging requirements: Home charging availability in the charging world ‘Planned’ for the year 2035
The map shows the percentage of plug-in vehicles (battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids) per selected municipality that will have no charging facilities at home or at work in 2035...