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What role will the Swiss Geological Survey play in the planned energy turnaround? It will be advising authorities and companies on issues relating to geology and acting as a federal coordination office for the implementation of the Energy Strategy 2050.

The Swiss Geological Survey provides consulting services, e.g. at an exhibition stand
The Swiss Geological Survey provides consulting services for a broad variety of projects

As a competence centre of the federal government, the Swiss Geological Survey provides consulting services and supports a variety of projects with its specialised know-how. It prepares statements of position for the federal administration and explanatory documents for the general public. It is represented in a variety of expert groups, commissions, task forces and specialised organisations, and it makes an active contribution to these with its specialised know-how.

The Swiss Geological Survey is playing a leading role in the development and operation of a Swiss geological 3D landscape model for Quaternary sediments (raw materials, groundwater, natural hazards, geotechnics) and for the deep underground (geothermal energy, deep geological repositories, CO2 storage).

As a service provider, the Swiss Geological Survey operates the geothermal information system on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). Together with the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), it is developing an information system concerning unconsolidated rock in Switzerland (GeoQuat).

The Swiss Geological Survey is also developing and operating a geodata infrastructure for the partners of the CTI (Commission for Technology and Innovation) research programme, “Swiss Competence Centre for Energy Research - Supply of Electricity” (SCCER/SoE).


Federal Office of Topography swisstopo Seftigenstrasse 264
P.O. Box
3084 Wabern
Tel.
+41 58 469 01 11

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Swiss Geological Survey
Tel. +41 58 469 05 68
E-mail

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

Seftigenstrasse 264
P.O. Box
3084 Wabern

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