Switzerland
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Nov 2021
Performance-related heavy vehicle charge: Under Consultation: Amendment of the Federal Act on an Performance-related Heavy Vehicle Fee (1997) and the Ordinance on an Performance-related Heavy Vehicle (2000) -> Prolongation of the exemption for electric drives
June 2021
• Energy perspectives 2050+:
Preliminary results published in November 2020, detailed scenario results in March 2021: Electricity-based energy carriers including hydrogen necessary to achieve the Net Zero target, especially in the transport sector: 2050: 56 kT/a Hydrogen production (domestic), 73 kT/a Hydrogen import (ZERO Basis scenario) https://www.bfe.admin.ch/bfe/en/home/policy/energy-perspectives2050-plus.html
• Parliamentary initiative “Hydrogen. Assessment and options for action for Switzerland”, adopted by the National Council (2021.06.19)
-> Development of a Swiss Hydrogen Roadmap (https://www.parlament.ch/de/ratsbetrieb/suche-curiavista/geschaeft?AffairId=20204709)
• Parliamentary initiative “Green hydrogen strategy for Switzerland”, adopted by the National Council (2021.06.17)
https://www.parlament.ch/de/ratsbetrieb/suchecuria-vista/geschaeft?AffairId=20204406
• New association to promote production of CO2-neutral hydrogen (https://www.h2produzenten.ch/):
Eight Swiss utilities have founded the Association of H2 Producers to help achieve a breakthrough towards CO₂-neutral hydrogen production in Switzerland.
• National Programme “H2-SNF”,
as of April, there is a new national programme promotes the use of heavy-duty vehicles (SNF = Schwere Nutzfahrzeuge) powered by green hydrogen (H2). The focus is on transport companies that wish to purchase, rent or lease hydrogen-powered heavy commercial vehicles from any supplier. If the H2 SNF is purchased, the subsidy consists of a one-off investment contribution of CHF 50,000. If the H2 SNF is rented or leased, the subsidy consists of an annual subsidy paid out until 2030, which covers around two thirds of the additional rental costs compared to a diesel SNF. https://wasserstoff.klik.ch/
December 2020
The Energy Perspectives 2050+ (EP 2050+) (in German) provides an analysis of a net zero scenario (ZERO) and development of the energy system that is compatible with the long-term climate target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 and at the same time ensures a secure energy supply. Several variants of this scenario are considered. They differ in the mix of technologies including hydrogen and a different speed of the expansion of renewable energies in the electricity sector.
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Nov 2021
Ongoing national programmes of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. Overview on projects: https://h2fc.ch. Overall funding: CHF27.93 million (Swiss francs) per year (figures 2019).
eHRS: rapid electric charging with green hydrogen
First mobile fast charging station for electric vehicles was put into operation September 16, 2021. In pilot operation, the charging capacity of the system amounts to 60 kilowatts. In the later commercial application, the system will be operated with a charging capacity of up to 150 kilowatts per vehicle. https://new.abb.com/news/de/detail/82385/premiere-furwasserstoffbetriebene-mobile-schnellladestation
June 2021
Ongoing national programmes of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. Overview on projects: https://h2fc.ch. Overall funding: 27.93 million Swiss francs per year (figures 2019).
December 2020
A new website Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Switzerland provides access to the data and information on projects and a Map of the Actors in the FCH sector.
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Nov 2021
• Hydrogen production
- Since June 2020: 2 MW PEM electrolysis at run-of-river plant (51 MW) in Gösgen (Alpiq), without grid, 300 t/a of renewable H2 supply for 50 fuel cell trucks
- 2.5 MW constructing started (2021.09.30)
-20 MW+ in planning/construction for 2022/2023.
• Infrastructure: 10 public Hydrogen stations, 2 will open soon (33+ by 2023), 31 tons of H2 fuelled per station per year, 1.3 stations per 1 Mio. capita
• Current availability of H2 at 95% -> increase in redundancy needed (stations, production)
• Vehicles Hyundai shipped 46 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to Switzerland last year. Cumulative driving range:750,000 kilometres (May 2021). Another 140 units of the new XCIENT Fuel Cell shipped to Switzerland by end of 2022 (part of roll out of 1,600 trucks in Europe by 2025 by Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility with a lot of interest outside Switzerland as well)
• H2 transport within Switzerland: New containers go into circulation in 2022 to cover higher demand
• 2021.09.02: Swiss company H2energy invests in 1 GW electrolysis in Denmark (wind power) to supply stations and industry
Aug 2021
Two Swiss energy providers (Alpiq, EW Höfe) together with SOCAR Energy Switzerland are building a new 10 MW electrolysis plant. The plant is scheduled to go into operation from end of 2022 and, when completed, will produce around 1000 to 1200 tonnes of green hydrogen per year for zero-emission mobility. This will allow to supply additional 200 fuel cell electric trucks (currently 46 on the road). The green hydrogen will be transported via a pipeline from the production facility to a nearby motorway service area, where SOCAR will install hydrogen fuelling stations. Simultaneously, a filling station at the service area will allow the hydrogen that is not sold directly at the service area to be supplied to other hydrogen fuelling stations in Switzerland (8 in operation, 2+ in planning/construction). These are currently being built as part of a cross-sector hydrogen mobility system operated by Hydrospider, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and the members of the H2 Mobility Switzerland Association. Thanks to the pipeline and the filling station directly on the site of the motorway service station, no additional traffic will be generated in the neighbouring villages.
https://www.alpiq.com/power-generation/hydrogen-production/news/green-hydrogen-ew-hoefe-alpiq-and-socar-energy-switzerland-mark-a-new-milestone
https://www.ewh.ch/blog/gruener-wasserstoff
June 2021
Deployments
• Hydrogen production
- Since June 2020: 2 MW PEM electrolysis at run-of-river plant (51 MW) in Gösgen (Alpiq), without grid, 300 t/a of renewable H2 supply for 50 fuel cell trucks
- 2021.02.04: Construction application for 2.5 MW electrolysis at run-of-river power plant (Rhine), production starting 2022
• Infrastructure 7 stations in operation (+6 since June 2020), 3+ in planning
• Vehicles Hyundai shipped 46 XCIENT Fuel Cellt rucks to Switzerland last year. Cumulative driving range:750,000 kilometres (May 2021). Another 140 units of the new XCIENT Fuel Cell shipped to Switzerland by end of 2022 (part of roll out of 1,600 trucks in Europe by 2025 by Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility with a lot of interest outside Switzerland as well)
• Power-to-Gas: 2.5 MW PEM electrolysis. Construction start 2020.04.09. Powered by waste incineration plant (15 GWh/year). CO2 from sewage gas used for biological methanisation. 18,000 MWh of renewable gas per year https://www.powertogas.ch 3b.
Demonstration
• H2 Bois SA: production of hydrogen based on wood. The plant, the first of its kind in Switzerland and the second in Europe, is to be built in Jura and will produce from 2022 on (225 tons of hydrogen, 1500 tons of biochar) https://new.in-24.com/business/7674.html
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Nov 2021
• EFCF (2021.06.29-2021.07.02): European Fuel Cell Forum: Fuel Cells, Electrolysers & H2 https://www.efcf.com/2021
• 2021.09.24: German-Swiss H2 forum in Konstanz (NOW, SFOE), press release
June 2021
• EFCF (2021.06.29-2021.07.02): European Fuel Cell Forum: Fuel Cells, Electrolysers & H2 https://www.efcf.com/2021
• German-Swiss H2 Forum (28.09.2021): NOW, SFOE
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June 2021
H2 Bois SA: production of hydrogen based on wood. The plant, the first of its kind in Switzerland and the second in Europe, is to be built in Jura and will produce from 2022 on (225 tons of hydrogen, 1500 tons of biochar) https://new.in-24.com/business/7674.html
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Updated November 2024
On June 17th, 2024, the General Comptroller approved regulation regarding safety in hydrogen facilities. The decree DS No 13 of 2022 of the Ministry of Energy sets the minimum safety requirements to be met by hydrogen facilities being used as an energy resource. The approval of this regulation is part of the milestones defined for the Regulatory Enablement line of action in the GH2 Action Plan.
On September 12th, the Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow; of Economy, Nicolás Grau; of Transport, Juan Carlos Muñoz; the Undersecretary of Mining, Suina Chahuán; and the Undersecretary of Health, Andrea Albagli, presented the Hydrogen Regulations Work Plan whose main orientation is to guarantee people's safety and provide clarity on the requirements that projects related to green hydrogen must meet in order to be developed in our country.
The work plan establishes 17 regulations to be developed or modified, where each ministry has drawn up a timetable for the start of work in the areas of its competence and the work to be done on the comprehensive development of the H2 industry, allowing for the development of specific regulations, and thus reducing the burden of processing special permits for the development of H2-related projects.
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No update
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Last updated Nov 2021
Switzerland Statement(PDF); 36th Steering Committee Meeing; Virtual; 16 - 17 Nov 2021
Switzerland Statement (PDF); 35th Steering Committee Meeing; Virtual; 22 - 25 June 2021
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December 2020
Dr. Stefan Oberholzer
Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE
Bern, Switzerland
Tel: +41 58 465 89 20
stefan.oberholzer@bfe.admin.ch
www.sfoe.admin.ch
www.h2fc.ch
www.pv.energyresearch.ch
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no update