[SMM PV News] Swissgrid White Paper Outlines System-Wide Reforms for 40 GW Solar Goal

Published: Apr 10, 2026 15:23

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Swissgrid, Switzerland’s national grid operator, has released a white paper outlining the systemic reforms needed to integrate 40 GW of solar capacity by 2050, up from the current 9.62 GW. The paper argues that achieving this goal is "hardly conceivable" under existing frameworks and calls for a total overhaul of the energy system. Key proposals include ending priority feed-in to reduce market distortion and cutting grid connection capacity to as low as 50% of installed PV power—utilizing storage or self-consumption for the excess—to minimize infrastructure costs. Experts emphasize the need for uniform technical standards, removing incentives during negative price periods, and deploying large-scale decentralized storage to stabilize the grid as solar’s share of the energy mix nears 50%.

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