Which energy storage projects have been commissioned in Switzerland?

Axpo commissioned its BESS in February this year while utility Thurplus commissioned a 3MW system in September last year. But Switzerland was the location for one of the largest energy storage projects commissioned in recent years, a 20GWh pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) unit which started operations in June 2022 in the Canton of Valais.

Is MW storage the country's largest battery storage project?

MW Storage is a developer of BESS projects which is also active in the German market, with a 100MW/200MWh project underway that it claimed is the country’s largest. The inauguration ceremony for the BESS project. Image: EWS AG. EWS AG and MW Storage have expanded a battery storage project in Switzerland to 28MW, making it the country's largest.

Why are sustainable ground operations at airports important?

Sustainable ground operations at airports have received growing attention in the last few years as a way to address concerns regarding health and working conditions of airport operational staff, as well as the impact on communities in the vicinity of airports (see Chapter 2).

How do airports ensure safe aircraft operations?

In order to ensure safe aircraft operations, airports need to continuously monitor the lifetime and life cycle of critical pavement infrastructure (runways, taxiways and aprons) based on the impact caused by different types of aircraft with different weights, tyre geometry and tyre pressure.