Financial Incentives

There are a number of funding opportunities. A first overview of the wide selection of Swiss financial incentives available can be found on this page.

Cost-covering remuneration for solar electricity

The Cost-covering remuneration for feed-in to the electricity grid (CRF) was enacted January first 2009. Producers now have the possibility to release their renewable electricity to the public electric supply network at cost-covering rates. The allowance is financed by an additional rate on every sold kilowatt-hour of 0.6 centimes (0.9 by 2013) . This equates to a yearly backing of 320 millions Swiss francs.
 
For photovoltaic the lawmakers defined a limited system where 10% of the funds are reserved.
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It is expected that at some time either the cover is completely opened or at least greatly increased, so that all operators are investing in the promotion from the first day. However, there is already good news. Some electricity suppliers (IWB BS or EBM in BL) jump for   a customer and provide a "replacement funding" the full amount of the national Swiss Grid from the first day on, so that PV systems pay off already and yield very attractive returns.