Shaping a climate-friendly future

Axpo is driven by a single purpose – to enable a sustainable future through innovative energy solutions. Axpo is Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy and an international leader in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. Axpo combines the experience and expertise of more than 6,000 employees who are driven by a passion for innovation, collaboration and impactful change. Using cutting-edge technologies, Axpo innovates to meet the evolving needs of its customers in over 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia.

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Together with its partners, Axpo operates over 100 power plants. Our climate-friendly Swiss electricity mix consists of hydropower, biomass and nuclear energy and features very low CO2 emissions. As the largest producer of hydropower, and thanks to our investments in biomass and fermentation plants as well as small hydropower plants, we are the largest producer of renewable energies in Switzerland. Axpo supplies its customers with up to 3200 MW of capacity via a 2200-kilometre distribution network (110, 50 and 16 kilovolts).

Abroad, Axpo focuses on solar and wind energy and invests in technically and economically suitable locations. Our wind farm portfolio includes plants in France, Spain, Italy and Northern Europe. Axpo also holds an interest in the Global Tech I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Through its subsidiary Volkswind, Axpo also contributes its expertise to the planning, project planning and construction of wind farms. Through its subsidiary Urbasolar, Axpo is active in the entire solar energy value chain.

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6000

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100+

Years of experience

30+

Countries

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Energy politics

The consolidation bill is an important step towards implementing the energy transition

Further measures required to expand renewable energies

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Renewable energy

What’s behind the electricity price increases

Basic electricity supply prices are rising

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Energy politics

Higher renewable targets for 2030 & better tools to implement them?

Revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive

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Media releases

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International business 25.09.2023

Axpo and Pilkington Automotive sign long-term PPA for Finnish manufacturing sites

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Renewable energy 21.09.2023

Axpo, Nobian and WIRCON sign long-term solar PPA in Netherlands

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Renewable energy 12.09.2023

Axpo plans another alpine solar plant in Ilanz/Glion

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