Small Hydropower Expertise and Promotion in Switzerland
Location
Switzerland
project period
2012
client
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
Services provided
Consultancy
Partner organisation
Revision of the Swiss Feed-In Tariffs for Small Hydropower Plants, Publication of a newsletter (3 times a year, in German, Italian and French), Promotion of Pre-Feasibility Studies in Switzerland
Services provided by Skat: Expertise for the revision of the Feed-In Tariff System in Switzerland, Consulting Services for the Federal Office of Energy on demand, Writing and Publishing a Newsletter about Small Hydropower in Switzerland
Objective: Cost-effective exploitation of Small Hydropower Potential in Switzerland, awareness creation, general information, triggering new Hydropower projects
Results: More cost-efficient Feed-In Tariffs for Small Hydropower Plants in Switzerland, 3 Newsletter (published in electronic form), 33 Pre-Feasibility Studies implemented