Swiss electricity market

Future grid (Swissgrid). On behalf of Swissgrid, we worked with Consentec to conduct a range of analyses on the future development of the European electricity grid, focusing on Swissgrid’s core responsibilities. Swissgrid uses the findings in its internal planning, analysis and decision-making processes.

Management fee (SFOE). Switzerland’s move to a single-price imbalance settlement in 2026 requires updating the management fee methodology for renewables. For the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, we analyzed the current approach and developed a transparent formula reflecting balancing costs under the new market design. 2025. Report »

Balancing energy auctions (ElCom). Since the introduction of the PICASSO-compatible bidding process, Switzerland has seen a sharp increase in balancing prices. For the Swiss regulator ElCom, with Takon and ZEW, we analyzed the causes of the price rise, evaluated the current market design, and developed concrete proposals to improve the Swiss balancing market. 2025. Report »

Imbalance settlement price (Swissgrid). Concerned about large system imbalances, Switzerland has decided to reform its imbalance settlement price. For the Swiss TSO, we provided a quantitative assessment of the proposed system and developed a new pricing regime, derived from first principles and informed by the real-world experience of other countries. 2024.

PV support scheme design (Swissgrid). As solar becomes central to Switzerland's power system, its support scheme must safeguard generation adequacy cost-effectively. For Swissgrid, we reviewed European support instruments and proposed an optimized contract for differences to strengthen security of supply. 2022.

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