Renewable Energy Outlook II Sparks Nationwide Media Attention
From national radio to leading newspapers, the new Renewable Energy Outlook is sparking critical conversations on Switzerland’s energy future.
We are pleased to see that the release of the Renewable Energy Outlook II has sparked significant national media interest, affirming the importance and relevance of the work led by the SWEET EDGE consortium.
From in-depth newspaper analyses to primetime radio segments, Swiss media outlets have highlighted the report’s key findings with striking clarity and urgency:
- Radio SRF 1, Switzerland’s most listened-to station, featured the Outlook on Echo der Zeit, underlining the necessity of a large-scale rollout of solar and wind technologies to meet climate goals. ETH researchers stressed that such a transition will not be possible without targeted subsidies.
- In a powerful editorial in NZZ am Sonntag, Editor-in-Chief Beat Balzli positioned the report within a broader call for innovation in energy infrastructure and policy. He pointed to the quadrupling of solar capacity as a pivotal requirement outlined in the Outlook.
- The Corriere del Ticino, reaching readers across the Italian-speaking region, underscored the technical data: solar capacity must rise from 6.4 GW to 26.8 GW, and wind capacity from 0.1 GW to 8.4 GW. ETH’s Giovanni Sansavini noted that this scale of transformation will require robust public support.
- Meanwhile, BZ Basel offered readers a deep dive into regional implications, quoting researcher Ambra Van Liedekerke on the necessity for strategic site selection and policy support. The article also drew attention to how Switzerland’s energy independence could impact electricity prices without integration into the European electricity market.
- Swissinfo.ch reported that to achieve its 2050 climate goals, Switzerland must significantly increase its solar and wind energy capacities. The article noted that the country's current solar installations would need to quadruple, and wind energy capacity would need to expand by a factor of 80. The report emphasized the necessity of effective subsidies and efficient cross-border electricity exchange to realize these targets.
- La Liberté, a major regional French-language daily, highlighted the need to quadruple solar and expand wind capacity eightyfold to meet Switzerland’s 2050 climate goals. The article placed the SWEET EDGE report in the context of replacing nuclear power and electrifying transport, heating, and industry.
- L’Agefi, a leading business-focused newspaper, also reported on the findings, focusing on the macroeconomic implications of the transition and reaffirming the figures on renewable energy capacity expansion.
This media resonance underscores not only the urgency of action but also the value of interdisciplinary, evidence-based research. We thank all journalists and media professionals for helping to bring these insights to a broader audience.
🔗 You can read the full Outlook here.