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Switzerland

Switzerland has a FIT law. 

The main law is the Federal Energy Law (Energiegesetz vom 26. Juni 1998 (EnG)).

Summary

The Federal Energy Law obliges electricity companies to buy electricity from renewable sources produced by independent producers at a fixed rate of CHF 0.15 in the annual average. The power limit (for hydropower plants only) has been set at 1 MW.

Legal analysis

There currently is no legal analysis of this law.  If you are a lawyer from Switzerland, and interested in submitting an analysis, or providing more up-to-date information about the current status of the renewable energy policy, we would be happy to hear form you. Contact us

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