High-Altitude Solar Projects — Open Gov Climate

Provenance

Source: Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
Acquisition: BGO/FOIA request under BGO Art. 6
Sourced: 2024-11-01
Verified: 2025-01-15
Published: 2025-01-20
Document: /data/foia2_response.pdf

Legal Citation

Open Gov Climate. (2025). High-Altitude Solar Projects. Federal Office of Energy. Retrieved from https://opengovclimate.ch/en/evidence/high-altitude-solar/

Legal Basis: BGO Art. 6
Provisions: BGO Art. 6, BGO Art. 10
Jurisdiction: Federal

Location

Canton: VS
Site: Valais Alpine Zone
Coordinates: 46.5, 7.9

Measurement Period

Start: 2023-01-01
End: 2024-10-31
Metrics: Installed capacity (MW), environmental impact score

Please provide all environmental impact assessments, planning documents and public consultations related to high-altitude photovoltaic projects since 2023.

Response: Enclosed you will find the impact-assessment summary and anonymised records of public comments.

Documents & Data

FOIA Request PDF FOIA Response PDF

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