Energy Commission wants to promote renewable energies
National Council Commission calls for solar obligation for all new buildings
The Energy Commission of the National Council calls for a solar obligation for all new buildings. Existing buildings, with the exception of residential buildings, should also be equipped with a solar system by 2032 with a building area of 300 square meters or more.
Published: 3:36 p.m
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Updated: 4:13 p.m
Larger existing buildings – with the exception of residential buildings – will have to be equipped with solar panels in the medium term.
The responsible National Council Commission wants to make progress with the expansion of renewable energies. It calls for a solar obligation for all new buildings.
Larger existing buildings – with the exception of residential buildings – will have to be equipped with solar panels in the medium term. By 2032, old buildings with a building area of 300 square meters or more will also have to be equipped with a solar system.
This was decided by the National Council’s Commission for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy as part of the deliberations on the so-called energy mantle decree, as the parliamentary services announced on Thursday. The National Council is expected to discuss the bill in the spring session as a second chamber.
compromise sought
The Council of States hammered in the first pegs last autumn, but subsequently received criticism from environmental groups in particular. Unlike the small chamber, the National Council Commission wants to achieve a “compromise between the interests of use and protection”. For example, systems for the use of renewable energies in biotopes of national importance as well as in water and migratory bird reserves should remain excluded. (SDA)