News and media releases

23 October 2017 | Media release

Ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Pradella – La Punt extra-high-voltage line

Swissgrid is expanding the existing line, thereby removing a grid bottleneck.

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19 October 2017 | News

Electrical substation at Romanel: Swissgrid's installations are operational

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

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13 September 2017 | Media release

Chamoson – Chippis extra-high-voltage line: Federal Court rejects complaints

Swissgrid can now begin construction work on the overhead line between Chamoson and Chippis in the canton of Wallis.

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30 August 2017 | Media release

Secure supply of electricity in Greater Bern: Swissgrid strengthens Bassecourt – Mühleberg line

The line is part of the «Strategic Grid 2025» and will secure the supply for Greater Bern when the Mühleberg power plant will be shut down in 2019.

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29 August 2017 | Media release

Swissgrid outsources central office for collection of grid premiums, feed-in tariffs and guarantees of origin

Until now, Swissgrid has been responsible for collecting grid premiums, feed-in tariffs and issuing guarantees of origin.

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3 August 2017 | News

Early calls for tenders for control power 2018

They concern secondary (SRL) as well as positive and negative tertiary control power (TRL+, TRL-).

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28 July 2017 | News

Digitisation of the Swiss extra-high-voltage grid

The documentation of the extra-high-voltage grid with all lines and substations must be updated on a regular basis.

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29 June 2017 | News

Yves Zumwald elected to ENTSO-E Board

European transmission system operators appoint Swissgrid CEO.

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2 May 2017 | Media release

Swissgrid shareholders approve all resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors

Regula Wallimann, Dominique Gachoud and Dr. Kerem Kern were elected as new members to the Board of Directors.

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27 April 2017 | News

New tool from ETH Zurich assists in line planning

The new tool provides a bird's-eye view of high-voltage lines, as well as from the pedestrian's perspective.

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