First hybrid wind and solar farm goes ahead

Friday, 26 August 2022 06:28

Switzerland’s first hybrid wind and solar farm has been given the go ahead in canton Graubünden.

It’s being built by the real estate section of Armasuisse, which is a government unit in charge of military procurement.

The wind turbine to be built also has solar panels attached to the mast and should generate 35 megawatt hours a year – for comparison, an average home uses 9 megawatt hours a year.

The prototype will be installed at the end of the year – if successful a further eight unis will be installed in 2024.

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