ProKilowatt Competitive Tender (17th Edition)
Funds electricity-efficiency innovation in Switzerland through ProKilowatt competitive support based on savings outcomes.
ProKilowatt is a competitive electricity efficiency programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE/BFE), funded through a statutory electricity network surcharge. The 2026 call — the programme's 17th edition — launched on November 3, 2025, and makes CHF 70 million available: up to CHF 40 million for individual projects and up to CHF 30 million for coordinated programmes. Selection is determ…
Electricity efficiency measures across industry and services (uneconomical measures that would not proceed without subsidy). Two streams: individual Projects and coordinated Programmes.
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