The goals of the project are to :
- Increase photovoltaic production to reach the 2050 objectives of the Swiss Confederation.
- Connect customers and solar companies.
- Contribute to local businesses.
- Provide neutral support.
- Simplify and popularize the installation process.
GROUP-IT? What is GROUP-IT?
Created in 2017, GROUP-IT offers support and decision-making assistance to owners in the municipality where a project is launched. Indeed, each project is attached to the territory of one or more municipalities.
The first step, i.e. the receipt of a photovoltaic pre-evaluation with the assessment of the photovoltaic potential, as well as a cost analysis, is free of charge for each participant.
The following process is proposed to project participants:
- A pre-registration on the GROUP-IT web platform.
- A pre-evaluation of the house's solar potential.
- A visit of the house.
- Participation in a grouped call for tenders.
- Sending the two best offers from companies to each participant.
The second phase of the project, after the reception of the pre-evaluation, is optional and requires the financial participation of each owner wishing to participate in a grouped call for tenders.
In 2020-2021, a dedicated platform has been developed and German is also offered in addition to French.
The benefits of GROUP-IT
The GROUP-IT action offers the following advantages:
- Support in a process that may seem complicated and time-consuming.
- A popularization of technical terms, often used in the energy field.
- Management of calls for tender, in order to obtain the best quality/price ratio.
- A neutral status and a non-commercial approach.
- No contractual obligation to carry out the installation before the final offer is signed.
Projects already carried out:
2017:
- First project in the village of Saint-Martin in Canton of Valais
2018-2019:
- Replication throughout French-speaking Switzerland
2019-2020:
- Municipalities of the Gruyères Pays d'Enhaut Regional Nature Park (1st edition)
- Municipalities of the Association of Communes of Crans-Montana (ACCM)
2020-2021:
- Newly merged municipality of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel, Valangin, Peseux and Corcelles-Cormondrèche)
2021:
2021-2022:
Contact
Website : www.group-it.ch
Email : group-it@hes-so.ch
Phone : +41 (0)58 606 90 76