Market stage
Early-stage market where offshore wind activity is starting to form and the route to delivery is still emerging.
Switzerland
Switzerland offshore wind overview.
Switzerland is landlocked and offshore wind is not applicable. Its mapped renewable portfolio is dominated by hydropower, with solar and a small onshore-wind fleet.Europe9m people
At a Glance
Installed offshore wind
0 GW National target
Target not published yet Operational projects
No operational projects listed yet Pipeline capacity
Pipeline capacity coming soonPlanned, consented and in buildRenewables share
89%of installed capacityOffshore wind share
0%of installed capacityCapacity growth since 2020
32% Fastest-growing technology since 2020
Solar PV+6.2 GWMarket Readiness
Consenting window
Consenting timescale coming soon.
Electricity system
Switzerland is closely interconnected with the continental European grid. Swissgrid operates the transmission system and ElCom is the federal electricity regulator.
Grid context
Swissgrid manages transmission connections for onshore generation. Switzerland is landlocked, so there is no offshore grid-connection route.
Largest Projects
No tracked projects listed yet.
Authorities
Authority details coming soon.