Article on Challenges for Wind Farms in Switzerland published

Fanny Frei, PhD candidate at SusTec, discusses the challenges that exist in relation to planning wind farms in Switzerland in her article recently published in “Aktuelle Technik”.

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In the article, Fanny argues that factors such as the difficult topography, but also challenges in relation to land-use planning complicate the realization of wind farm projects in Switzerland. According to Fanny, these aspects are part of the reason why Switzerland does not – and probably will not – realize its full wind energy potential. The article is based on Fanny's recently published chapter in the book "Energie im Wandel – Frauen gestalten die Schweizer Energiezukunft". The article can be read in full length Download here

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