COMPLETE PV SYSTEMS · OPTIONAL STORAGE
Anyone installing a solar system in Basel needs a clear plan for installation, registration and technical details. That is exactly how our process is structured.
Basel, Basel-Stadt
Official figures · Basel
All figures apply to the municipality of Basel and come from federal datasets — with source and date below.
Self-consumption
On the standard tariff of IWB Industrielle Werke Basel, a purchased kWh costs 31.67 ct in 2027 excluding fixed and metering fees. That is roughly what every kWh of solar power saves when it is used in the house instead of being exported. The total price is 0.17 ct above last year (33.25 ct).
Exported power is paid at the quarterly reference market price; since 2026, systems below 30 kW are guaranteed a minimum of 6 ct/kWh. In Basel, self-consumed power is therefore worth up to 5.3 times as much as exported power — which is why the share of solar power used in the house matters most.
Winter power
Suitable roofs in Basel could produce 545.7 GWh of solar power per year, 27% of it between October and March. Adding façades raises the potential to 713.1 GWh and the winter share to 29%: vertical surfaces make better use of the low winter sun.
For a house with a heat pump, this winter share is what matters: demand is highest in winter and self-consumption is most valuable. Whether a flatter or steeper layout pays off on your roof only becomes clear in the site assessment.
Uptake
The federal plant register lists 1,759 photovoltaic systems in Basel with a combined 54.1 MW. Since January 2025, 226 systems with 6.4 MW have been added. The register covers all systems above 30 kVA, subsidised systems and voluntarily registered small systems; new systems often appear with a delay. Per resident that is 305 watts — rank 3 of 3 municipalities in the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
Electricity prices: ElCom, category H4 (household, 4,500 kWh per year), standard product, 2027. Sources: SFOE, solar potential of Basel (PDF) · ElCom, electricity prices Basel · SFOE, electricity production plants (as of 2026-09-14) · Energy Ordinance, Art. 12
Figures with sources
Three questions decide almost every project before a roof is ever measured. Here they are with source and date, so it stays clear what each figure rests on.
Costs
Example: 5–10 kWp rooftop PV: CHF 13,500–27,000. Incl. 8.1% VAT, before incentives and tax deductions, without a battery. Calculated from the SFOE median of CHF 2,497/kWp: the range reflects different system sizes. A market comparison, not a quote.
Roof renovation, structural reinforcement and replacement of the meter cabinet are not included. Roof access, electrical work and planning can change the price. Your specific quote follows the property assessment.
Costs with calculation and sourcesSizing
A typical household using around 4,000 kWh per year needs roughly 25 m² of module area (Swissolar, February 2024). As a starting figure, global irradiation in Canton Basel-Stadt is around 1150 kWh/m² per year. Whether that works on your roof in Basel depends on orientation, pitch and shading — not on the floor plan.
Two federal bonuses explicitly do not apply to a single-family home: the winter electricity bonus requires at least 100 kW, and the tilt bonus at least 75 degrees of pitch. Neither applies to an ordinary pitched roof. Counting on them makes the business case look better than it is.
Clarify notification and permission before installationStorage
Battery storage earns its money through self-consumption: it shifts solar power from midday into the evening. With IWB Industrielle Werke Basel, every kWh shifted this way is worth 31.67 ct instead of a feed-in payment of at least 6 ct — up to CHF 257 per 1,000 kWh a year. Whether that covers the battery over its lifetime depends on your evening consumption.
Since 1 January 2025, an association for self-consumption (ZEV) may also use the existing connection lines. This makes apartment buildings and neighbourhood setups considerably cheaper, as no dedicated line is required. In Basel, the connection conditions are set by IWB Industrielle Werke Basel.
When battery storage makes senseServices
PV system, heat pump, storage, wallbox and monitoring from one team. Every service is planned as part of a working energy system.
01 · Roof & facade
We review roof, structure, shading, cable routing, inverter and grid connection. Then we create a technically reliable quote.
Roof review · Electrical coordination · Commissioning
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Process
From first contact to commissioning, every system follows a clear process. We clarify roof, electrical work, incentives and expansion path completely. Only then do you receive a reliable quote. No site chaos, no wishful math.
Your key details are enough for a first, honest orientation — no appointment, no obligation.
We measure the roof by drone and clarify electrical work, regulations and the grid operator.
You see every line item individually, realistic ranges and sensible options such as storage or a wallbox.
We coordinate execution, registration, acceptance and documentation until your system is reliably connected to the grid.
Swiss facts
Applies to residential and commercial properties.
Economics
We map self-consumption, feed-in tariff and payback for your property — so you see early what the system realistically returns.
Proof
Our quotes are not built from flat packages, but from checked data, technical pre-assessment and clearly itemized positions.
Planning basis
Roof potential, irradiation and addresses are checked against GeoAdmin and BFE Sonnendach: the same datasets used by federal and cantonal bodies.
Property review
The initial estimate gives realistic orientation. For the final quote, we capture roof areas, access and technical conditions through a 3D survey (drone) and on-site review — precise, not based on satellite assumptions.
Electrical
From electrical planning through protection equipment to grid registration: all safety-critical steps are carried out by licensed electrical professionals, in-house or through vetted partners.
Quote
Every line item is shown individually instead of hidden in a flat package — so variants and ranges stay traceable from the start.
Execution standard
Regional clarification
In Switzerland, permits, grid operator, metering concept and incentive path always depend on the property, municipality and canton. These are exactly the points clarified early before a quote becomes binding.
That avoids a generic promise and creates a well-founded assessment that fits the region and the building.
Components by
The Founders
You know before signing who calculates your project and who builds it. Behind that are two founders with two areas of expertise — engineering and finance — and the conviction that a solar system only works long-term when both fit together from the start.
Christian Freiberger
CFA · former KPMG Senior Manager
Co-Founder · Strategy & Finance
Independent management consultant since 2015, previously Senior Manager at KPMG. Most recently Interim Treasury Manager at an energy storage manufacturer. Christian brings the financial structure: liquidity planning, transparent calculations and no project whose numbers don’t add up.
Marc Hammerschmidt
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
Co-Founder · Engineering & Planning
Marc handles the technical side: planning, structural analysis, system integration and execution that remains traceable a decade later. An engineering mindset means no improvisation, only well-reasoned solutions for every roof.
Next step
Questions about your roof? We’ll go through them with you personally — the initial estimate is the easiest way in.
Clarity before commitment
The key points are explained clearly, factually and without artificial urgency. For details, we assess your property in its project context.
Municipality check
Single-family homes, agricultural buildings and smaller commercial roofs need different mounting systems. Before quoting, we review roof membrane, cable routing, inverter location and possible scaffolding logic.
Basel belongs to Canton Basel-Stadt. We therefore combine the local roof assessment with cantonal requirements for subsidies, permits, grid connection and documentation.
Canton Basel-Stadt guideline: approx. 1150 kWh/m² global irradiation per year.
Grid operator in Basel according to ElCom: IWB Industrielle Werke Basel. Metering concept and registration are clarified before execution.
Basel Solar Offensive 2037: All buildings with >100m² roof area must install solar by 2037. Degressive subsidies incentivize early action. Normal notification for standard roof systems. Industrial roofs (pharma): simplified B2B procedure.
Cantonal subsidies: CHF 100/m² for roof renovation, CHF 140/m² for facade renovation. Hail resistance bonus: CHF 5-35 depending on class (HW3-5). 100% tax deductible. PV obligation by 2037: All buildings >100m² roof area must install solar.
In the region
Your key details produce a first orientation on price range, incentives and payback — a solid basis to talk through your project.
A realistic span for your roof — not a rounded sales promise.
Electrical scope, metering and grid connection belong to the calculation from the start, not to a surprise afterwards.
If it fits, a traceable quote follows. If it doesn’t, we’ll tell you that openly.
Start here
Quick to complete, concrete as a starting point for your building — and no obligation.
Direct contact
If you prefer to speak directly or already have documents and project context at hand, you can reach us through the usual channels.
Works well for
Roof plans, photos, existing quotes, questions around electrical coordination or already defined project timelines.
Phone
Location
Kirchweg 32, 8102 Oberengstringen, Zürich, CH
Coverage
Complete PV systems with planning, installation, electrical coordination and commissioning across all German-speaking cantons.
Core services
The key services, tailored directly to Basel and the local requirements in your region.
Regional service
Basel is characterised by terraced houses, perimeter blocks and mixed-use buildings. We align scaffolding concepts, access routes and installation logistics with the tight conditions and coordinate with IWB as the local energy provider.
Regional service
The Basel-Stadt cantonal subsidy fund often supports solar projects beyond national levels. We navigate the subsidy landscape, clarify permit questions in protected zones and ensure all documentation for Pronovo and the canton is complete.
Further reading
These guides answer the questions that come up most often before deciding on a solar installation.
Understand what Basel-Stadt’s solar offensive means for owners: suitable roof areas, protected buildings, notification path, incentives, IWB connection and project timing.
Explains how to prepare the Pronovo registration and the Basel-Stadt cantonal subsidy programme correctly for a PV installation, which sequence applies, which documents must be consistent, and what role IWB plays as the sole grid operator.
In Basel-Stadt, the zoning category and heritage protection status determine whether a PV installation requires notification or a full building permit. The revised Solar Offensive 2025 has lifted the ban on historic town centres, but in sensitive areas a building permit remains required.
How to put a PV system’s connection request, electrical installation, metering and commissioning with IWB in Basel-Stadt into the right sequence.
The locations directory gives you an overview of all cantons and municipalities and takes you straight to the information for your region.
