Integrating very high shares of decentralized renewable energy into the Swiss energy system
From 2021 to 2027, the SWEET consortium EDGE aims to provide scientific evidence to fast-track the growth of locally sourced decentralized renewable energy in Switzerland. The consortium aims to show that by 2035 and 2050, when ambitious shares of renewable energy are reached, the Swiss energy system could be designed and operated in a technically and economically optimal and secure way, and that it could be well positioned in the European markets.
Successful implementation of the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050 is a mandatory contribution for Switzerland to reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Climate neutrality in principle requires an almost or fully renewable energy supply in Switzerland, especially exploiting decentralized resources.
EDGE’s portfolio combines national and regional energy-system modelling, integration of renewables into electricity grids, pilot and demonstration projects, and research on policy, markets and social acceptance in Swiss cities, the midlands and the Alps.
The guiding question of SWEET EDGE
How can Switzerland integrate very high shares of decentralized renewable energy into a secure, affordable and socially accepted energy system?
Swiss Energy Research for the Energy Transition — SWEET
SWEET is a funding programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). SWEET’s purpose is to fund solution-oriented research and innovations with a focus on the targets of Switzerland’s Energy Strategy 2050 and long-term climate strategy.
EDGE is a consortium funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy's SWEET programme and coordinated jointly by the University of Geneva and EPFL.
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Third Swiss Conference on Decentralized Energy: registration open
Join us on 11 November 2026 at Welle 7 in Bern for the Third Swiss Conference on Decentralized Energy, a full-day event dedicated to Switzerland’s decentralized energy transition and the questions shaping its next phase.
Read more →Dritte Schweizer Konferenz zu dezentraler Energie: Anmeldung geöffnet
Am 11. November 2026 findet in der Welle 7 in Bern die dritte Schweizer Konferenz zu dezentraler Energie statt. Die ganztägige Veranstaltung widmet sich der dezentralen Energiewende in der Schweiz und den Fragen ihrer nächsten Phase.
Weiterlesen →Troisième conférence suisse sur l’énergie décentralisée : les inscriptions sont ouvertes
Rejoignez-nous le 11 novembre 2026 à Welle 7, à Berne, pour la troisième conférence suisse sur l’énergie décentralisée : une journée consacrée à la transition énergétique décentralisée en Suisse et aux questions qui en dessinent la prochaine phase.
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Accelerating Switzerland's Energy Transition: Challenges and Policy Levers
🇨🇭 How can Switzerland speed up the deployment of solar photovoltaic and wind energy? Join us on 9 September for the next SWEET EDGE webinar, dedicated to the public policies and levers that can accelerate Switzerland's energy transition. Bringing together…
Read more →Beschleunigung der Energiewende in der Schweiz: Herausforderungen und politische Hebel
🇨🇭 Wie kann die Schweiz den Ausbau von Photovoltaik und Windenergie beschleunigen? Nehmen Sie am 9. September am nächsten SWEET EDGE-Webinar teil, das sich mit den politischen Massnahmen und Hebeln befasst, die die Energiewende in der Schweiz beschleunigen können. Zusammenbringen…
Weiterlesen →Accélérer la transition énergétique de la Suisse : défis et leviers politiques
🇨🇭 Comment la Suisse peut-elle accélérer le déploiement de l’énergie solaire photovoltaïque et éolienne ? Rejoignez-nous le 9 septembre pour le prochain webinaire SWEET EDGE, dédié aux politiques publiques et aux leviers qui peuvent accélérer la transition énergétique de la Suisse. Rassembler…
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SWEET EDGE Consortium Meets in St. Gallen to Shape the Final Phase of the Project
On 25 and 26 June 2026, researchers and partners from across the SWEET EDGE consortium gathered at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) for two days of scientific exchange, strategic discussions and collaboration. The meeting marked another important milestone…
Read more →SWEET EDGE-Konsortium trifft sich in St. Gallen zur Gestaltung der letzten Projektphase
Am 25. und 26. Juni 2026 trafen sich Forschende und Partner des SWEET EDGE-Konsortiums an der Universität St. Gallen (HSG) zu zwei Tagen wissenschaftlichen Austauschs, strategischer Diskussionen und Zusammenarbeit. Das Treffen markierte einen weiteren wichtigen Meilenstein…
Weiterlesen →Le consortium SWEET EDGE se réunit à Saint-Gall pour préparer la phase finale du projet
Les 25 et 26 juin 2026, les chercheurs et partenaires du consortium SWEET EDGE se sont réunis à l’Université de Saint-Gall (HSG) pour deux journées d’échanges scientifiques, de discussions stratégiques et de collaboration. Une nouvelle étape importante…
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