Axpo Blog Latest news from the world of energy

26.02.2025

Why Innovation Matters for Energy Companies

10.01.2025

Green waste: artificial intelligence detects foreign matter

Innovative pilot project at Axpo's Chavornay fermentation plant

09.12.2024

Open innovation at Axpo: working together for the future of energy

Joint innovation for a sustainable energy future

04.12.2024

A new role for Axpo in hydropower

Many hydropower plant licences will expire in the coming years

03.12.2024

CKW launches a future-facing model for electricity pricing

New electricity tariff 

31.10.2024

InCube 2024: five days of innovation on the Paradeplatz

InCube Challenge

16.09.2024

Data Analytics for the Grid of the Future

"Open Innovation" at Axpo

09.07.2024

Hydrone propels pilot expertise sky-high

Aerial efficiency: monitoring power plants and the grid using drones

08.07.2024

Pigniu reservoir: the first-ever removal of deposited sediments via flushing

The Pigniu reservoir of Kraftwerke Ilanz AG was temporarily completely emptied

13.09.2023

Collaborating with startups for a more sustainable future

The Power of Open Innovation at Axpo

13.06.2023

Power increase improves electricity supply in the Untere Aaretal

The region will thus benefit from a sustainable energy supply

11.05.2023

The Power of Sustainable Innovation: Together towards NET-Zero

Axpo and start-up accelerator Bluelion agree on partnership

14.03.2023

The first partner power plant in Switzerland

Wägital power plant: a model student among pioneer plants

16.12.2022

For more security of supply: Hydropower goes digital

Tour de Suisse of Hydropower, part 4

16.11.2022

How much solar is there in our energy future?

The Power Switcher simulates the future of the Swiss electricity system

01.06.2022

Certified protection of power grids against cyber attacks

ISO certificate for process informatics of Axpo Grid AG

10.02.2022

Controlling grid voltages with shunt reactors

New reactive power compensation systems in Winkeln and Fällanden

20.01.2022

‘Spot on’ at the nuclear power plant

Four-legged robot to support daily work

13.01.2022

“Big step to make Romania green”

Axpo lands major industry award

13.12.2021

New software: Optimal routing of power lines

Automated planning of overhead lines and underground cables with new software

14.09.2021

Exploring the eternal city just got more eco-friendly

Axpo Italia launches charging stations for e-cars in Rome

24.06.2021

Demand-side management becomes more important

Intelligent power load management holds potential

06.05.2021

iTAK – an Axpo innovation

Efficient solution for voltage conversions

28.09.2020

Replacement clamp from the 3D printer

Innovative asset management at Axpo

15.09.2020

Our future grid

The Grid 4.0 programme

06.08.2020

In search of the super battery

Empa promotes applied research

18.06.2020

World 4.0: Axpo in the digital age

First steps taken in transformation process

27.05.2020

Charging electric vehicles with trolley bus power

Innovative CKW pilot project in Kriens

04.10.2019

"Think inside the box"

Sometimes an unusual setting is enough to generate fresh ideas

26.09.2019

Axpo occupies Europaallee

15.09.2019

Curtailing power peaks

How peak shaving balances the grid and generates income

12.09.2019

Batteries of the future

Their use – research work

13.05.2019

Smart people work for Axpo

With a good portion of creativity and know-how to an innovative solution

13.02.2019

"Green electricity straight from the producer"

This online platform makes it possible to obtain environmentally friendly electricity from the region

15.11.2018

A smart solution

Sustainably designed housing development in Küssnacht am Rigi

06.11.2018

Agile movers

Using machine learning and artificial intelligence

25.10.2018

An important topic

The trends in digitalisation

24.10.2018

Calculating robot

Three examples of the digitalisation process at Axpo

20.09.2018

Aerial inspections with drones

Axpo Grids expands service business

02.07.2018

Choosing your own power mix

Blockchain is revolutionising energy trading

05.06.2018

Grid planning with the push of a button

Axpo presents an innovative tool at the 2018 "Powertagen" fair

10.05.2018

Man or machine, which is better?

Energy trading: How technical analysis can support traders

09.05.2018

Power right from the producer

Elblox - the new online marketplace for locally produced green electricity

23.04.2018

On the keys, ready, go!

Three days of programming in a row - and what comes out of it

18.04.2018

"Painting by numbers" using helicopters and lasers

LIDAR technology enables the efficient surveying of overhead power lines across great distances

03.04.2018

The grid of the future is smart

Intelligent grids and their importance in Switzerland

23.03.2018

Etzel substation ready for operation

Increased security of supply with a climate-friendly world premier

09.01.2018

Digitalisation: Far advanced

Axpo's role in the fourth industrial revolution

21.11.2017

Digitalisation advancing fast

How Axpo is shaping the energy future

14.08.2017

Enormous potential

McKinsey: Opportunities and risks in battery storage systems

27.04.2017

Interviewing from home

Axpo HR uses time-shifted video interviews for recruiting

30.03.2017

Full of efficient energy

These technical innovations benefit everyone