Government procurement price of container energy storage in Switzerland

How is public procurement regulated in Switzerland?

The Swiss Confederation and the 26 cantons each have the power to enact their own public procurement legislation for public procurements by entities on a national and cantonal/municipal level within the framework provided by international and national law. Thus, public procurement in Switzerland is regulated on three levels:

What is Switzerland's government procurement platform?

Switzerland's official platform for government procurement is simap.ch, a centralized repository for tenders from the federal government, cantons, and communes. The platform provides access to a wide range of procurement opportunities, including construction projects, goods, and services.

What is the future of electricity storage in Switzerland?

One important pillar of this strategy is the further development of electricity storage capacity in Switzerland. In the next years, three large-scale pumped hydro storage power plants will be connected to the grid. The first, the Limmern pumped storage plant (1 GW), should become operational in 2016.

Can a public procurement contract be cancelled or terminated in Switzerland?

It is disputed in Switzerland whether a contract which has been concluded in violation of public procurement law (i) is void or must be cancelled or terminated or (ii) whether the review body may only declare its invalidity and award damages (Art. 58 III FAPP/IAPP; Art. 9 III FAIM).

How does a cost-covering fee affect electricity production in Switzerland?

Further, the introduction of a cost-covering fee for feed-in to the electricity grid, in order to subsidise new renewable energy sources in Switzerland, disadvantaged traditional hydro electricity producers. As a result, high prices during peak load times dropped, which substantially lowered the revenue stream of pumped storage plants.

Where can I find e-procurement notices in Switzerland?

Most of the public procurement notices and many of the contract award notices at federal, cantonal and municipal level are published online on Apart from that, e-procurement is still not very well developed in Switzerland.