Facts and figures
Market surveys
Market surveys on solar energy - partial evaluation of the Swiss statistics on renewable energy (in German)
Solar power statistics (in German)
- 2004 Bulletin SEV/VSE 10/05 (PDF)
- 2005 Bulletin SEV/VSE 10/06 (PDF)
- 2006 Bulletin SEV/VSE 10/07 (PDF)
- 2007 Bulletin SEV/VSE 10/08 (PDF)
- 2008 Bulletin SEV/VSE 10/09 (PDF)
- 2009 Bulletin SEV/VSE 10/10 (PDF)
Market data for other countries
Solar Thermal more
PV Market in selected IEA PVPS countries
Preliminary statistical information for 2009 by IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PDF)
Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland
Swiss Photovoltaic market
Insolation in Switzerland
The sun supplies energy in abundance. The annual insolation on the surface of Switzerland is 220 times higher than annual energy consumption.
- chart BMP Kriens
Energy from of the sun in abundance
Four hours of sun correspond to power consumption for a year
Background information
The sun as a power station
The sun has an enormous power. Every year it delivers 40,000 billion kilowatt-hours to the surface of Switzerland. This is 220 times more than the energy consumption of entire Switzerland. Already more than 65,000 solar installations with 660,000 m2 (462,000 kilowatt) of solar thermal collectors (without swimming pool heating) use this free energy as a means of heating. Almost 6000 mains-connected photovoltaic plant and countless island plants with an installed power of 70'000 kWp and covering a surface of about 550,000 m2 convert solar radiation into electricity. With this, however, only about 0.4% of our low-temperature heat consumption and only 0.1% of our power requirements is produced. We have over around 400,000,000 m2 of roof surface at our disposal. On this surface Switzerland would be able to meet approximately one third its heating and power requirements using solar power!
