Cost-covering feed-in tariffs for solar power

The cost-covering compensation for power generated from renewable forms of energy (KEV) has been in force in Switzerland since January 1st 2009. It is financed by a maximum surcharge of 0.6 ct. on every kilowatt-hour of power sold. In February 2009, the funding available was already exhausted.

On 11.6.2010 the Swiss Parliament passed a change in law, with which the surcharge can be raised to a maximum of 0.9 ct/kWh. This will allow to reduce the waiting list with 5200 photovoltaic installations as from 2011.