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Wind power 12.06.2026

Strong energy future needs wind power in Winter

Axpo has joined forces with representatives from the energy sector, industry associations and environmental organisations to establish an alliance opposing anti-wind power forest protection and municipal protection initiatives due to be voted on in Switzerland. The alliance will counter both proposals with facts and evidence, arguing that a secure energy supply depends on diversity. The Swiss Federal Council also recommends rejecting the initiatives, stating they would severely restrict the development of wind energy in Switzerland. As a result, an important contribution to winter energy would be lost, weakening Switzerland’s long-term security of supply.

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Hydropower 12.06.2026

Axpo Muttenz Reserve Power Station: Key milestone in emergency preparedness

Axpo and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) have signed the contract for the planned reserve power station in Muttenz. This means the approval process can now begin. Axpo will finalise the project documentation by the end of 2026 and submit it to the Canton of Basel-Landschaft. Commissioning is possible from winter 2030/31. With the reserve power plant, Axpo is undertaking another important project for Switzerland’s security of supply. The power plant will be fuelled by CO2-neutral HVO biodiesel; a switch to eMethanol is possible at a later date.

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Hydropower 11.06.2026

Hydro & Biomass Division: Viktor Lir to succeed Jörg Huwyler

Viktor Lir, Head of Asset Management for Hydro & Biomass, has been appointed as the new Head of the Hydro & Biomass Division of Axpo. He will take up his new post on 1 January 2027. Until then, Jörg Huwyler will continue to lead the division. Huw-yler will then complete ongoing projects before taking ordinary retirement in mid-2027.

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