After proceedings ended with the dismissal of appeals by the Federal Court on 1 September 2017, preparatory field work for the construction of the 380-kilovolt (kV) Chamoson-Chippis line will begin in January 2018.

With the entry in the commercial register on 3 January 2018, Swissgrid has taken over additional facilities belonging to the transmission grid.

Today, Parliament voted in favour of the «Electricity Grid Strategy». This bill will contribute to optimizing and speeding up the approval processes for grid renovation.

At the time, the aim of the company was to improve security of supply and to handle grid activities on the German/Swiss border efficiently.

At the extraordinary General Assembly of Swissgrid Ltd held on 4 December 2017, shareholders agreed to the proposals of the Board of Directors.

The grid renovation that is necessary for Switzerland's security of supply is progressing very sluggishly.

Swissgrid has established the independent subsidiary Pronovo AG as the accredited certification body for recording guarantees of origin and processing federal funding programmes for renewable energies.

The corresponding amendments to the articles of incorporation are to be approved by the Federal Council in December 2017.

These new installations contribute to the supply security of the French-speaking part of Switzerland and improve the stability of the transmission network.