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Switzerland is working on 15 large hydropower projects

September 3, 2022


"It doesn't take 15 years to build a dam"

Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga returns to the topic of energy shortages

 

VOAL- The war in Ukraine shows how vulnerable Switzerland is when it depends heavily on imports from abroad. In an interview given to "Schweiz am Wochenende", Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga returns to the issue of the lack of energy, stating that she wants to proceed more quickly with the development of renewable sources.

"It doesn't take 15 years to build a dam," said the head of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). In the hydropower sector, there are 15 big projects that need to move forward faster, he added.

Regarding environmental protection, Sommaruga noted that it wasn't just environmental groups that tried to block many large-scale projects: so did those who want to keep the oil and gas business tight at all costs.

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Solar energy is less controversial, she continued. Meanwhile, the federal advisor emphasized that every year there are new construction records in this area. "We have made available the land along the highways free of charge," she then emphasized, noting how the bureaucracy has been reduced.

Days after the Federal Council called on the population to save electricity, Sommaruga said it was too early to know if the campaign had already taken effect. According to the minister, the suggested measures can still be implemented quickly and easily.rsi-eb