
Chapter 22
Why Was Switzerland Front-Runner for
PV in the 90s but Lost the Leadership
after 2000?
Thomas Nordmann
TNC Consulting AG, CH-8706 Erlenbach, Switzerland
On September 23rd 1990, the popular vote in Switzerland approved
a national initiative of a ten-year moratorium for new nuclear
power plants with a Yes-Fraction of 54.5% of the Swiss voters.
This political signal was interpreted by the authorities to start a
national programme with the name “Energie 2000”. This programme
included political targets especially for the new renewable energies
and energy efficiency.
Within the framework of this national programme, Energie 2000
PV had a prominent place ...