The Swiss government has approved five electricity reserve plants powered by CO₂ neutral fuel, with a total capacity of 583 megawatts. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Contracts with providers in the cantons of Valais, Aargau, and Basel Country are now being negotiated. The plants are expected to be operational between 2027 and 2030. One is located in Monthey, Valais, and is operated by Cimo. Other plants include Sisslerfeld 1 (Getec) and Sisslerfeld 2 (Sidewinder) in Eiken, Aargau, one in Stein, Aargau (Getec), and Axpo's Auhafen reserve power plant in Muttenz, Basel Country. + Key points of the proposed Swiss-EU electricity pact The Getec plants will be powered by hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). This fuel is obtained from food fats, leftovers, and animal waste. Axpo plans to initially use HVO for its plant and, in a second phase, e-methanol. The capacity of the five reserve plants corresponds to the electricity reserve recommended by the Federal ...
