Switzerland’s energy system from energy sources to consumption channels

Peter Haenni

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Switzerland’s energy system from energy sources to consumption channels
SIPOC map auto generated by the ProcessHorizon web app

The SIPOC model (Suppliers > Input > PROCESS > Output > Customers) maps Switzerland’s energy system from energy sources (supply side) to consumption channels (demand side).

Assessment of Green Transition

  • Upstream (Supply Side)
    • Fossil-heavy sources (oil, gas) rely on foreign suppliers, vulnerable to price shocks
    • Renewable energy relies more on domestic inputs (hydro, solar, biomass) and is scalable
    • Switzerland’s advantage: high hydropower & growing distributed solar
  • Downstream (Demand Side)
    • Transport is still oil-dependent (~93%), major obstacle to decarbonization
    • Heating in buildings slowly shifting to heat pumps and district heating
    • Industry & services already more electrified and responsive to grid decarbonization

Goal outlook Major expansion of renewables, especially solar and wind, plus electrification of transport and heating, is crucial to offset nuclear phase-out and reduce fossil reliance.

Using the following link you can access this sandbox SIPOC model in the ProcessHorizon web app and adapt it to your needs (easy customizing) and export or print the automagically created visual AllinOne SIPOC map as a PDF document or share it with your peers: https://app.processhorizon.com/enterprises/F45kizbtAhXCDoDux6BjnNoT/frontend