Federally mandated enforcement authority for renewable energy funding programmes and guarantees of origin in Switzerland

Pronovo AG

Frick, Canton Aargau (Headquarters)New on Amplifa

2018Founded (operational from 3 January)

87Employees (2025, 77 full-time positions)

1.06bn CHFAdministered funding (2025)

1.35bn CHFInvoiced grid surcharges (2025)

2.3 Rp./kWhStatutory maximum grid surcharge

About Pronovo

Pronovo AG, based in Frick in the canton of Aargau, is the only federally mandated enforcement authority of the Swiss Confederation for the promotion of renewable energy, pursuant to Article 64 of the Energy Act (EnG). On behalf of the federal government, it administers the funding programmes one-off remuneration (EIV), sliding market premium (GMP), investment contribution (IB), operating cost contribution (BKB), feed-in remuneration system (EVS) and additional cost financing (MKF), as well as the collection of the grid surcharge. In addition, Pronovo acts as an accredited certification body for the issuance of guarantees of origin for electricity and for renewable heating and transport fuels (HKN-BT). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Swissgrid AG but carries out its enforcement mandate independently of instructions and is subject to the supervision of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). In the 2025 financial year, Pronovo administered funding of around 1.06 billion francs and invoiced grid surcharges of around 1.35 billion francs. Around 87 employees (2025 annual average, 77 full-time positions) support energy producers, grid operators and the public in the national languages German, French and Italian.

Site: Frick
Processes: Administration of renewable energy funding programmes (EIV, GMP, IB, BKB, EVS, MKF), Collection of the grid surcharge, Guarantee-of-origin system for electricity, Guarantee-of-origin system for renewable heating and transport fuels (HKN-BT), Electricity labelling
Materials: One-off remuneration, Sliding market premium, Investment contribution, Operating cost contribution, Feed-in remuneration system, Additional cost financing, Guarantees of origin for electricity, Guarantees of origin for heating and transport fuels
Certificates: ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17065 (SAS, SCESp 0104)
Founded: 2018 (foun
Employees: around 87 people
Industries: Renewable Energy, Energy Industry, Photovoltaics, Biomass, Wind Energy, Hydropower

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Collection of grid surcharge from grid operators
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Administration of the grid surcharge fund
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Administration of funding programmes (EIV, GMP, IB, BKB, EVS, MKF)
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Issuance of guarantees of origin for electricity and heating/transport fuels
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Electricity labelling and publication of figures

Programmes and Systems

EIV

One-off remuneration

Core funding programme for new photovoltaic installations, divided into KLEIV, GREIV and HEIV.

GMP

Sliding market premium

Funding instrument enforced since 2025 for biomass, wind energy and photovoltaic installations (Art. 29a EnG).

Investment contribution

Investment contribution enforced since 2025 for biomass and wind energy installations (Art. 24 EnG).

BKB

Operating cost contribution

Operating cost contribution for biomass installations, limited until 2030 (Art. 33a EnG).

EVS

Feed-in remuneration system

Phased-out funding model (successor to the KEV) for installations using hydropower, wind, solar and geothermal energy as well as biomass.

MKF

Additional cost financing

Phased-out programme administered by Pronovo in enforcement.

HKN

Guarantees of origin for electricity

Accredited issuance of guarantees of origin for electricity, forming the basis of electricity labelling.

HKN-BT

Guarantees of origin for heating and transport fuels

Enforcement authority since 1 January 2025 for renewable heating and transport fuels (VHBT).

Location

Frick

Headquarters

Inside the production

Industries

Renewable EnergyEnergy IndustryPhotovoltaicsBiomassWind EnergyHydropowerGeothermal Energy

Additional services

Administration of renewable energy funding programmes (EIV, GMP, IB, BKB, EVS, MKF)Collection of the grid surchargeGuarantee-of-origin system for electricityGuarantee-of-origin system for renewable heating and transport fuels (HKN-BT)Electricity labelling

Reference customers

Swiss Confederation (enforcement mandate pursuant to Art. 64 EnG)Grid operators in Switzerland

Accreditation and Supervision

Since 2007, Pronovo has been accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 by the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) (body number SCESp 0104) and is subject to the supervision of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.

Evidence	Frick
ISO/IEC 17065 (SAS, SCESp 0104)

History

2007
Operation of the guarantee-of-origin system for electricity by Swissgrid; accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 by the SAS
2008
Launch of the cost-covering feed-in remuneration (KEV) funding programme by Swissgrid
2013
Registration requirement for installations with more than 30 kVA grid connection capacity in the HKN system
2017
Public vote on the Energy Strategy 2050 on 21 May; dissolution of the KEV Foundation
2018
Establishment and registration of Pronovo AG, operational activity from 3 January; launch of the feed-in remuneration system (EVS) as successor to the KEV
2025
New funding instruments GMP and IB (omnibus decree); Pronovo becomes the enforcement authority for HKN heating and transport fuels; around 1.06bn CHF in administered funding and around 1.35bn CHF in invoiced grid surcharges