Switzerland’s Renewable Energy Innovators: Pioneering a Sustainable Future
By Remco Livain, CEO of GANDT
Published: February 25, 2025
Switzerland’s reputation for precision and sustainability shines brightly in its renewable energy sector. As the founder and CEO of GANDT, a company builder focused on providing marketing and sales support to teams in renewable energy and construction, I’ve watched this industry evolve with fascination.
"Our work at GANDT centers on empowering businesses to amplify their reach and impact, and it’s inspiring to see Swiss innovators leading the charge toward a net-zero future."
Today, I’m excited to share a spotlight on some of the most innovative Swiss companies driving renewable energy forward. These trailblazers are tackling generation, storage, and distribution with creativity and grit—challenges we at GANDT understand well from our work supporting similar teams. Here’s a look at the companies shaping tomorrow’s energy landscape.
1. Energy Vault: Gravity Meets Green Energy
Lugano-based Energy Vault is redefining energy storage with its gravity-based system. By lifting and lowering composite bricks made from recycled materials, it stores surplus renewable energy and releases it on demand. This sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries is scalability at its finest—a concept that resonates with the kind of bold ideas we love to see thrive in the market.
2. EH Group: Hydrogen Power, Swiss Precision
From Nyon, EH Group is advancing hydrogen fuel cells with high-density, lightweight stacks tailored for heavy-duty mobility and stationary power. Their efficient, scalable design could decarbonize transport and industry—sectors where innovative solutions are desperately needed. It’s the kind of practical ingenuity that excites us at GANDT.
3. Synhelion: Solar Fuels for a Carbon-Neutral Sky
Synhelion, headquartered in Lugano, is turning sunlight into synthetic fuels like kerosene and methanol for aviation and shipping. By harnessing concentrated solar power and recycled CO2, they’re crafting drop-in solutions for hard-to-abate sectors. It’s a visionary leap—exactly the type of story that demands strong messaging to reach the right ears.
4. Pexapark: Powering the Renewable Market
Zurich’s Pexapark proves innovation isn’t just about hardware. Its software platform optimizes renewable energy trading in post-subsidy markets with data-driven insights and power purchase agreements (PPAs). With over 8,000 MW of transactions supported, it’s a backbone for financial viability in renewables—a reminder of how strategic support can unlock growth.
5. Meyer Burger: Solar, Swiss-Style
Thun’s Meyer Burger is elevating solar manufacturing with high-efficiency heterojunction panels, produced through a vertically integrated, Europe-based process. Challenging Asia’s dominance while prioritizing sustainability, they’re a standout in photovoltaics. Their journey reflects the competitive dynamics we often help our clients navigate through targeted sales and marketing.
6. Hive Power: Decentralized Energy, Done Right
Manno’s Hive Power offers FLEXO, an AI-driven platform optimizing solar, EV charging, and storage for energy communities. It’s a brilliant take on decentralized grids, empowering households and businesses alike. We see this as a model of how technology can reshape energy markets.
7. Transmutex: A Nuclear Twist on Renewables
Geneva’s Transmutex is rethinking nuclear energy by transmuting radioactive waste into shorter-lived isotopes while generating power, all fueled by renewables. It’s an audacious complement to Switzerland’s nuclear phase-out, blending innovation with sustainability. Such forward-thinking ideas inspire us as we work to elevate bold players in this field.
8. WattAnyWhere: Bioenergy Meets Mobility
Lausanne-based WattAnyWhere converts renewable ethanol into electricity for off-grid EV charging with compact, scalable fuel cells. Bridging bioenergy and e-mobility, it’s solving real-world infrastructure challenges. This kind of ingenuity is why we at GANDT are passionate about supporting teams that bring sustainable solutions to life.
A Bright Future Ahead
These companies—Energy Vault, EH Group, Synhelion, Pexapark, Meyer Burger, Hive Power, Transmutex, and WattAnyWhere—showcase Switzerland’s knack for blending engineering excellence with a commitment to sustainability. They’re tackling diverse challenges, from storage and hydrogen to solar fuels and decentralized grids, all while leveraging our nation’s research strengths and policy support for net-zero by 2050.
At GANDT, we’re proud to operate in this dynamic ecosystem, helping renewable energy and construction teams sharpen their marketing and sales to compete globally. While we don’t work with every innovator on this list, their successes fuel our mission: to empower businesses that are building a cleaner, smarter future. Switzerland’s renewable energy scene is a testament to what’s possible when vision meets execution—and we’re here to help that vision soar.
What’s your take on these innovators? I’d love to hear your thoughts—drop me a line or connect with us at GANDT to talk energy, innovation, or anything in between.
—Remco Livain