Digital map for storage solutions from renewable energy
The Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network (SPIN) is now working together with the Coalition for Green Energy & Storage (CGES) of ETH, EPFL, PSI and Empa. The aim is to create an interactive search tool that facilitates access to information on Power-to-X projects.
The Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network(SPIN) wants to make information about ongoing and planned Power-to-X (PtX) projects more easily accessible. The network is therefore now working with the Coalition for Green Energy and Storage(CGES). CGES was founded in 2023 by the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich(ETH) and Lausanne(EPFL) together with the Paul Scherrer Institute(PSI) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology(Empa) in order to develop scalable solutions for a climate-neutral and independent energy system together with industry.
SPIN has been maintaining a comprehensive list of PtX projects in Switzerland for one and a half years. It shows where and by whom work is being carried out on converting renewable energies into storable energy sources such as hydrogen, synthetic fuels or methane. This database is intended to provide an overview and help to network stakeholders from research, industry, politics and administration.
An interactive PtX tracker is to be developed as part of the cooperation now agreed between SPIN and CGES. SPIN will provide the data for this and CGES will visualise the projects on a digital map. Both organisations hope that this will not only increase visibility but also facilitate collaboration between various initiatives and interest groups. It is also intended to support decision-makers in adapting the legal framework. It should enable investors to recognise new business opportunities.
This platform will also sensitise the public to the importance of PtX, according to the SPIN. The first results of the collaboration are expected to be presented in summer 2025.