Switzerland will allow grid operators to remunerate photovoltaic electricity at real-time market prices from 2027, aiming to better align solar feed-in with demand. Small PV systems will be protected by a minimum remuneration premium, while storage and local consumption are expected to become more important under the new model.
The Swiss Federal Council is aligning photovoltaic remuneration more closely with the market: from Jan. 1, 2027, distribution grid operators in Switzerland will be permitted to remunerate solar electricity based on the market price at the time of grid injection. With this measure, the federal government aims to create incentives to feed electricity into the grid when it is most needed. During periods of low prices, the electricity should instead be stored or consumed locally.
Grid operators will, however, retain the option of continuing to pay higher remuneration rates. Industry association Swissolar expects that many operators will choose to do so. The Swiss Federal Assembly approved the broad outlines of the new model in autumn 2025, and the Federal Council has now presented the detailed implementation framework.
For operators of small photovoltaic systems, the regulation includes investment protection in the form of a minimum remuneration premium. If the average quarterly reference market price falls below the statutory minimum remuneration rate, the premium will compensate for the difference for every kWh fed into the grid. The premium will be paid retroactively.
