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Swiss solar in 2025: −15 %, and why 2026 should look different
The Swiss PV market shrank 15 % in 2025. The 1 January 2026 reforms target exactly the reasons why. Here's a calm read.
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Wallbox subsidies in 2026: Which Swiss cantons still pay, and for how long
Several cantons still fund wallboxes in 2026. Zurich with a CHF 50 million pot, Lucerne with CHF 350 per parking spot in apartment buildings. Where to look.
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Bidirectional charging: Your car as home battery: what's been legal since January 2026
V2H turns your EV into a ~60 kWh home battery. Since January 2026 the legal picture is clear. Here's when the switch makes sense now.
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Switzerland's solar mandate in 2026: How your canton differs from federal rules
Federal law sets the floor at 300 m² building area. Your canton can be stricter, and several are. The differences that matter.
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KLEIV, GREIV or HEIV: Which one-off subsidy fits your solar roof?
The federal one-off subsidy covers up to 30 % of your investment. Which of the three variants applies depends on system size and whether you self-consume. Here is the decision tree.
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LEG in practice: What the EKZ Regensdorf pilot is showing
LEGs went live on 1 January 2026. EKZ ran a real-world pilot in Stockenhof, Regensdorf, to surface what works, and what still bites.
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Swiss solar in 2026: What changes on 1 January
Minimum feed-in tariff of 6 Rp./kWh, the new 70% grid rule, local electricity communities, and fresh bonuses. Here is what PV owners and planners need to know about Switzerland in 2026.
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SolarFree or SolarDirect? Choosing the right model for your Swiss home
Subscription or ownership? We run the numbers on a typical 10 kWp single-family home in Switzerland, including the one-off subsidy, maintenance and a 35-year horizon.
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Is a battery worth it in 2026? The honest math
600–900 CHF per kWh, 12–15 year payback: when a home battery really pays off in Switzerland, how to size it, and why pairing it with a heat pump changes the answer.
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ZEV, vZEV and LEG: what apartment owners need to know for 2026
The new Swiss Mantelerlass introduces vZEV and LEG, two new ways to share solar power across an apartment building and beyond. Here is what fits whom, and when the switch pays off.
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