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Switzerland grants CHF 21.4 million in market premiums for two unprofitable large hydropower plants
Switzerland · 3 Nov 2026
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Energy has granted market premiums of CHF 21.4 million for 2,142 million kWh generated in 2025 by large hydropower plants and sold below production cost. Only three applicants filed requests amid high prices, and much of the roughly CHF 100 million available remains unused.
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