Stress tests for the Swiss power system

Researchers from ETH Zurich and ZHAW Winterthur are simulating in a new study how the future Swiss power system could be structured to withstand a drastic fall in gas and electricity imports. By doing so, they aim to contribute to the discussion surrounding Switzerland’s supply security.

A road that leads past a water reservoir in the mountains. There is an electricity pylon right next to the reservoir.
Swiss reservoirs such as Lake Grimsel make a significant contribution to the resilience of the Swiss electricity system to shocks. (Photograph: Peter Schneider / Keystone)

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