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Electricity Market 2026: Dynamic Tariffs and the Gap Between Purchase and Feed-in
Commercial electricity price doubled since 2021, feed-in tariff at the minimum, hourly spot price from 2027: what dynamic tariffs mean for PV operators from 100 kWp.
Industrial SolarPV System Maintenance: Hail, Soiling and System Performance Under Control
Maintaining a PV system from 100 kWp: hail damage from AXA statistics, hail resistance classes HW3 and HW4, yield loss from soiling and a maintenance regime with thermography and electroluminescence.
Industrial Solar
Large-scale photovoltaic systems, planning and profitability for industry and commerce
Owner's representation for photovoltaics: tasks, SIA phases, fees
Owner's representation for large photovoltaic systems and storage: what the owner's representative delivers in the six SIA phases, how the work is remunerated and when a general contractor is the better choice. With the Schwab-Guillod charging park as a practical case.
Industrial SolarHow to Plan a Photovoltaic System for Your Industrial Building: Steps from Economic Analysis to Operation
Planning a photovoltaic system for industrial and commercial buildings in Switzerland: economics of a 500 kWp system, battery storage and e-truck charging against load peaks, GREIV and cantonal subsidies 2026, six project steps from the preliminary study to operation, a checklist for decision makers, case study MAN Truck & Bus Ottelfingen.
Industrial SolarPhotovoltaics for Industry and Manufacturing Businesses: Load Profile, Payback, Implementation
Photovoltaics for industry: why day-shift manufacturing businesses reach 60 to 70 percent self-consumption, what a 500 kWp system costs, how GREIV and a 4 to 6 year payback fit together. With BACHMANN GROUP (96 percent).
Industrial SolarPV System Maintenance: Hail, Soiling and System Performance Under Control
Maintaining a PV system from 100 kWp: hail damage from AXA statistics, hail resistance classes HW3 and HW4, yield loss from soiling and a maintenance regime with thermography and electroluminescence.
Industrial SolarSolar Systems for Logistics Centres: From Rooftop System to E-Truck Charging Park
Logistics centres combine warehouse rooftop PV, battery storage and an e-truck charging park into one integrated energy system. With ASTAG/KlG subsidies and the Hugelshofer case.
Industrial SolarSolar Systems for the Food Industry: Cooling, Production, Self-Consumption
Why food businesses have the ideal solar profile: cooling and solar production run in sync. Solar plus storage for 80-90% self-consumption, cold-chain protection and peak shaving.
Industrial SolarSolar Obligation & the 70% Feed-in Rule 2026: What Businesses Need to Know Now
The solar obligation for new buildings from 300 m² and the 70% feed-in rule: deadlines, exceptions and what your business must implement by 2026.
Industrial SolarThe True Cost of an Industrial Solar System: A 5-Year Balance Sheet
What does an industrial solar system really cost? Analysis of the installations delivered since 2020: CHF 1'200-1'800/kWp, hidden cost drivers, the GREIV subsidy and payback in 4-6 years.
Storage & EMS
Battery storage, energy management systems and grid stability
Providers of Industrial Battery Storage in Switzerland
EPC, installer, contractor or in-house: four types of provider for industrial battery storage compared, with decision criteria and a checklist.
Storage & EMSBattery Storage vs Grid Expansion: When Is Which Investment Worthwhile?
Battery storage or grid expansion? The data-based comparison for Swiss industrial businesses: costs, payback and when each option is the right one.
Storage & EMSEnergy Management with AI: How Intelligent Control Optimises Storage and PV
AI-supported energy management system (EMS) for industry and commerce: how algorithms coordinate storage, PV and loads in real time. Peak shaving, self-consumption, e-mobility.
Storage & EMSCommercial Battery Storage in Switzerland: Costs, Economics & Use Cases
Battery storage for industry and commerce: costs, six revenue streams, peak shaving and sizing guidance for commercial LFP storage in Switzerland.
Storage & EMSPeak shaving with battery storage: capping power peaks in commercial operations
Peak shaving explained: how a battery storage system lowers the highest 15-minute average, what the demand charge costs in 2026 (ElCom data) and when peak load capping is not worthwhile.
Storage & EMSBalancing Energy with Battery Storage: How Additional Revenue Arises
What Swissgrid pays for control reserve, why PV revenues are falling and how battery storage earns additional revenue through pooling. With key figures from 29 site studies.
E-Mobility & Charging
Charging infrastructure, fleet electrification and smart charging solutions
How We Built One of Europe's Largest E-Truck Charging Parks
Hugelshofer Services AG today operates one of Europe's largest e-truck fast-charging parks (as of 2024): 1'001 kWp, 28 charging points, 400 kW DC, winner of the Swiss Logistics Award 2024.
E-Mobility & ChargingPlanning e-truck charging infrastructure: grid connection, depot charging, storage
Charging infrastructure for businesses and logistics: why the grid connection capacity defines the project, how depot charging with charging management lowers the peak, when a battery storage replaces grid expansion. With the EBP study, the BFE programme and Hugelshofer figures.
Self-Consumption & ZEV
Self-consumption communities, optimization and regulatory foundations
Self-Consumption from 30% to 90%: How Industrial Businesses Optimise Their Solar System
Four levers for higher self-consumption: battery storage, load shifting, energy management system and ZEV raise the self-consumption ratio from 30% to as much as 90%.
Self-Consumption & ZEVVirtual ZEV (vZEV): Everything About the New Self-Consumption Community
The virtual ZEV since 2025: how businesses share solar electricity across several plots on the same grid connection, with requirements, set-up steps and economics.
Self-Consumption & ZEVElectricity Market 2026: Dynamic Tariffs and the Gap Between Purchase and Feed-in
Commercial electricity price doubled since 2021, feed-in tariff at the minimum, hourly spot price from 2027: what dynamic tariffs mean for PV operators from 100 kWp.
Self-Consumption & ZEVZEV in French-Speaking Switzerland: RCP, Virtual RCP and CEL
In the Romandie a ZEV is called an RCP: same law, own vocabulary, own grid operators. What companies with a site in VS, VD, FR, GE, NE or JU need to know.
Self-Consumption & ZEVZEV, vZEV or LEG: Which Model Fits Your Site
ZEV, vZEV, LEG and the VNB practice model compared: lines, meters, contracts, billing and grid charges, with a billing example and a decision path by site type.
Financing & Subsidies
Funding programs, one-time compensation, financing models and ROI calculation
Contracting vs Purchase vs Leasing: Which Financing Model Fits?
Three financing models for commercial PV systems compared: contracting, direct investment and leasing. With the GREIV nuances and a decision process.
Financing & SubsidiesSubsidy Guide 2026: All Federal and Cantonal Programmes for Businesses
Photovoltaic subsidies 2026: GREIV, KLEIV, HEIV, cantonal programmes and tax deductions for commercial solar systems. The complete guide with application process.
Financing & SubsidiesApplying for GREIV: The Process for Systems from 100 kWp
Applying for GREIV step by step: registration before construction starts, subsidy rates and bonuses, final documentation and the review period until payout.
Financing & SubsidiesWinterstrombonus & Vertical PV: How Buildings Generate Electricity in Winter Too
Winterstrombonus for photovoltaics in Switzerland from 2026: requirements, technology and why vertical PV reaches the bonus, with a real project in Landquart GR.