FIGURES 2019
THE SFOE À
À Createstheprerequisitesforasufficient,crisis-proof, broad-based,economicandsustainableenergysupply.
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À Ensuresthemaintenanceofhighsafetystandardsinthe production,transportandutilisationofenergy.
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À Createsthenecessaryconditionsforefficientelectricity andgasmarketsandanadaptedinfrastructure.
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À Activelypromotesefficientenergyuse,anincreasein theshareofrenewableenergyandareductioninCO2 emissions.
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À Promotesandcoordinatesnationalenergyresearchand supportsthedevelopmentofnewmarketsforsustaina- bleenergyuseandsupply.
TheSwissFederalOfficeofEnergy(SFOE) is the country’s competence centre for issues relating to energy supply and energyuseattheFederalDepartmentof theEnvironment,Transport,Energyand
Communications(DETEC). Our ob-
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LocationmapSFOE
OUR COORDINATES
` HOW TO GET THERE
RBS S7 service (Worb) from Bern main railway station to
“Papiermühle”,thenapproximately5minutesonfoot.
“Bern Wankdorf” motorway exit, follow signs to Ittigen.
Markedparkingspacesavailableforvisitors(pleasereservein advanceifpossible).
POSTAL ADDRESS
SwissFederalOfficeofEner- gy(SFOE),CH-3003Bern Phone +41584625611 Fax +41584632500 contact@bfe.admin.ch www.bfe.admin.ch
ADDRESS FOR VISITORS SwissFederalOffice ofEnergy,Mühlestrasse4 CH-3063Ittigen
Mühlestrasse Worblentalstrasse
Grauholzstrasse
Worb
Ittigen
Schönbühl
Worblaufen
/ Zollikofen
Papiermühlestrasse Worblaufenstrasse
RBS S7 servie
station «Papiermühle»
Motorway 37 Bern-Wankdorf
Bern center A1 Lausanne /
A6 Thun
A1 Zurich / Basel
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Developmentsinenergypolicy,aswellasintheenergyindustryandenergytechnology,occuratarapidpace,andtherange oftasksforwhichtheSFOEisresponsibleisalsoconstantlyexpanding.Supplysecurity,thereplacementandexpansionofthe existingenergyinfrastructureandthetransitiontowardssustainableandsmartenergysystemsaresomeofthemainpriorities forthenextfewyears.
TheSFOEisfacingthesechallengeswithastreamlinedorganisationalstructuresothatitcancontinuetocarryoutitsactivities efficiently,effectivelyandinacarefullycoordinatedmannerinthefuture.In2019,theSFOEcomprisessixdivisions,plusan InternationalEnergyAffairssectionandaDigitalInnovationOffice.
OUR STRUCTURE
SwissFederalOfficeofEnergySFOEorganisational—chartasat1october2019 1october2019
ORGANISATIONAL CHART OF THE SWISS FEDERAL OFFICE OF ENERGY
SWISS FEDERAL OFFICE OF ENERGY SFOE — Mühlestrasse 4, CH-3063 Ittigen
— Postal address: CH-3003 Bern — Phone +41 58 462 56 11 — Fax +41 58 463 25 00 — contact@bfe.admin.ch —www.bfe.admin.ch
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MEDIA AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS
AMP INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
AFFAIRS IN
DIGITAL INNOVATION OFFICE
DO
FEDERAL COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS BP
PUBLISHING PU
CONTACT POINT FOR CAN- TONS AND MUNICIPALITIES KG
GEVER GE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
ENERGY ECONOMY AEW
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AEE
LEGAL SERVICES AND SECTORAL PLANNING
ARS
SUPERVISION AND SAFETY ASI
MARKET REGULATION MR
HYDROPOWER WK
NETWORKS NE
ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRANSPORT
ENERGY RESEARCH AND CLEANTECH EV
EC
SWISSENERGY OFFICE ECH
MOBILITY
APPLICANCES AND COMPETITIVE TENDERS MO
GW
INDUSTRY AND SERVICES ID
BUILDINGS GD
ENERGY MARKET LAW ENERGY AND GENERAL LAW
ER AR
NUCLEAR ENERGY LAW KR
ELECTRICITY, PIPELINES AND WATER LAW EW
DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
EA
SUPERVISION OF DAMS TS
SAFEGUARDS SG
RISK MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF PIPELINES RR
SECRETARIAT NSC KNS
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION BWO
INFORMATICS
LOGISTICS IT
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FINANCE AND CONTROLLING FC
HUMAN RESOURCES HR
TRANSLATIONS UE
RENEWABLE ENERGY ENERGY SUPPLY AND
MONITORING
EE EM
ANALYSES AND PERSPECTIVES AP
BenoîtRevaz(Director),PascalPrevidoli(DeputyDirector),DanielBüchel(ViceDirector), MarcKenzelmann(ViceDirector),RomanMayer(ViceDirector),MarianneZünd,RalphBühlmann
Jean-ChristopheFüeg
MatthiasGalus GeoTaglioni OliverGilgen
MarkusGrädel MichaelRyser
MarcKenzelmann
MatthiasGysler
KlausRiva
MichaelKost MohamedBenahmed
PatrickKutschera SimonIseli RoccoPanduri
UweGeorg
Hans-PeterBinder
JohannesHolocher BeatSchöni
AndreasZbinden
EstefaniaMiguez
CorinneTröhler
NicolasBrugger
RichardPhillips KurtBisang
NicoleZimmermann ChristophSchreyer
RolfSchmitz/PhilippeMüller
FrankRutschmann ChristianDupraz
MonikaStauffer
PascalPrevidoli DanielBüchel
MarianneZünd
RomanMayer RalphBühlmann
DavidErni
CédricMooser PatrickCudré-Mauroux
In order to achieve its objectives, the SFOE has a workforce of around 270 employees, who are responsible for the following main areas of activity:
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À Preparationandimplementationofacoherentenergy policy,andpreparationandenforcementoftheneces- sarylegislationandprogrammes.
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À Promotionofresearchanddevelopmentinthearea ofeconomicalandefficientenergyuseandtheuseof renewableformsofenergy.
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À Dealingwithissuesrelatingtotheenergyindustryand energytechnology.
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À Processingandgrantingoflicencesintheareaofnuclear energy.
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À LicensingofelectricalsystemsforwhichtheFederalIn- spectorateforHeavyCurrentInstallationsisnotrespon- sible.
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À Licensingofpipelinesystems.
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À Appropriateutilisationofhydropoweranditsregulation onbodiesofwaterborderingneighbouringcountries.
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À Technicalandoperationalsafetyofdamsandreservoirs, aswellaspipelinesystemsinSwitzerland.
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À OversightofSwissnuclearmaterials(safeguards)and nuclearexportcontrols.
OUR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
` BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION (BWO)
The Business Management and Organisation (BWO) divi- sion is responsible for structuring and implementing stra- tegic issues in the areas of financing, human resources, IT andlogistics.ItprovidestheSFOEmanagementanddivisions withsupportfortheirfinancial,personnelandlogisticsman- agement and steering activities, as well as in the areas of organisationaldevelopmentandtranslationservices.Itisre- sponsibleforsecuringsmoothandefficientoperationswithin theSFOEinlinewithclients’needs,aswellasforensuring workplacesafetyandtheprovisionofpleasantandhealthy workingconditions.
` MEDIA AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS (AMP)
The Media and Political Affairs (AMP) division functions as aninterfacebetweentheFederalCouncil,theSFOE,Parlia- ment,thecantons,theeconomy,themediaandsociety.It ensuresthattheenergybusinessconductedbytheFederal CouncilandParliamentispreparedcorrectlyandpunctually, and that it is communicated in an appropriate manner. In cooperation with the administration, the division promotes theexchangeofinformationwiththecantonsandhandles inquiriesfromthemediaandprivatecitizens.Astheinternal interfacethedivisioncoordinatesmediaandpublicrelations activitiesandmakessureenergy-relatedthemesareprepared appropriately to reach various groups across all forms of media, e.g., on the SFOE’s website and on the SFOE blog www.energeiaplus.com.Thedivisionalsoassistsinthepub- licationofnumerousmultilingualreports,brochuresandin- formationinotherformsandisresponsibleforqualitycon- trolandadherencetothedivision’scorporatedesign.Italso awardstheannualWattd’Orprizeforexcellenceintheener- gysectorandorganisestheSwissEnergyInnovationDaysin cooperationwithvariousothercountries.
OneofthemaindutiesoftheLegalServicesandSectoralPlanning(ARS)division istodealwithalllegalissuesrelatingtothe SFOE.Itformulatesdrafttextsoffederalactsandordinances,organisesconsultationprocedures,preparesdispatchestoParlia- mentandsupportsparliamentarydebates.Itisalsoresponsibleforproceduresintheareaofnuclearenergy,andissuesplanning permissionforhigh-pressuregasandoilpipelines,aswellasforelectricalinstallations,especiallyhigh-voltagepowerlines.In addition,thisdivisiondefinestheprinciplesforthedisposalofradioactivewasteinSwitzerland,andisinchargeofthesite selectionprocedurefordeepgeologicalrepositories.
` ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (AEE)
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (AEE) is the competencecentreforenergyefficiencyandrenewableen- ergies.Thedivisiondefinesthefundamentalsofenergypolicy intheseareasaswellasnewmeasuresandinstrumentsto promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable ener- gies.Itisalsoresponsibleforcoordinatingtheimplementa- tionandenforcementoftheapplicablelegislation.Inthearea oftrainingandfurthereducation,AEEsecuresthefurtherde- velopmentoftechnologiesandknow-howtransferinprac- tice.TheSwissEnergyprogramme,withwhichtheSFOE–in closecooperationwiththecantons,municipalities,tradeand industryandenvironmentalandconsumerorganisations–is makingaspecificcontributiontowardstheimplementation ofSwitzerland’senergyandclimatepolicies,isanimportant area of activity of this section. SwissEnergy is campaigning fortheincreaseduseofrenewableenergy,aswellasforef- ficientenergyuseintradeandindustry,theservicessector, mobility,buildingsandelectricalappliances.
OUR AREAS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
TheEnergyEconomy(AEW)divisionisthemainpointofcon- tactforallmattersconcerningnationalenergypolicyandit supportstheInternationalEnergyAffairsdivisioninconnec- tionwithquestionsaboutSwitzerland’senergypolicyinan internationalcontext.Thedivisionisresponsiblefordefining theprinciplesfortheenergypolicyandtheenergyeconomy.
Thisincludescarryingoutimpactanalyses,compilingstatistics andmakingestimatesoflong-termenergyperspectives.The divisionmanagesandsupportsevaluationsandimpactanal- ysesofenergypolicyprogrammesandmeasures.Inaddition, AEWisalsoresponsibleforthedevelopmentofnewenergy policyinstrumentsandthefurtherdevelopmentofexisting ones,aswellasfordefiningtheframeworkfortheelectric- ityandgasmarketsandlong-termsecurityofsupply.Other prioritiesforthedivisionarecoordinatingnationalenergyre- searchandintegratingitintotheinternationalenvironment, leadershipinpilot,demonstrationandflagshipprogrammes, and the promotion of knowledge and technology transfer.
AEWisalsoresponsiblefortheelaborationoftheregulatory framework,andtheimplementationofthesovereignmeas- uresaimedatpromotingenergy-efficient,sustainablemobili- ty.Inaddition,thisdivisionisresponsibleforhydropowerand isthehighestsupervisoryauthorityintheareaofutilisationof bodiesofwaterfortheproductionofenergy.
` ENERGY
ECONOMY (AEW)
` LEGAL SERVICES AND SECTORAL PLANNING (ARS)
OUR AREAS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
` SUPERVISION AND SAFETY (ASI)
TheSupervisionandSafetydivision(ASI)isresponsibleforall oftheSFOE’sdutiesrelatingtosupervisionandtoriskand safety management. It has oversight of the grid surcharge fund,thedecommissioningfundfornuclearfacilitiesandthe wastedisposalfundfornuclearpowerplants.Itimplements thenationalstrategiestoprotectcriticalinfrastructuresand toprotectagainstcyberriskintheenergydomain.Itsemer- gency,crisisandcontinuitymanagementenablestheSFOE toconductitstasksinextraordinarysituations.TheASIisalso responsible for the structural safety, supervision and emer- gencyplanningofover200largedamsandofnaturalgas andoilpipelines.ASIcoordinatesSwitzerland’sinternational nuclearenergypolicy,representingSwitzerlandintheInter- nationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA),theOECD’sNuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and a number of other international nuclear bodies. In addition, the ASI is responsible for na- tional nuclear material control and accounting (safeguards) inSwitzerlandandLiechtenstein.Thedivisionisaffiliatedat administrativeleveltotheSecretariatoftheNuclearSafety Commission (NSC) in Brugg (AG). It chairs the supervisory committeeoftheFederalInspectorateforHeavyCurrentIn- stallations(ESTI)andrepresentstheSFOEontheFederalCivil ProtectionCrisisManagementBoard,withleadresponsibility forpreventionplanning.
` INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AFFAIRS (IN)
InternationalEnergyAffairs(IN)isinchargeofinternation- al(non-nuclear)energyaffairs.ItrepresentsSFOEinvarious bodiesofinternationalenergyorganizationsandhandlesbi- lateralenergyrelationswithselectedcountries.Italsoleads negotiations on energy related matters with the Europe- an Union. Finally it ensures coherence of domestic energy andSwitzerland’sforeignenergypolicyandcoordinateson energymatterswithSwissdonoragencies.
` DIGITAL INNOVATION OFFICE (DO)
TheDigitalInnovationOffice(DO)monitorsnationalandin- ternationaltrendsintechnologyanddigitalisation.Itevalu- atessuchtrendstodeterminetheirpotentialimpactonthe Swiss energy branch and on the SFOE. The DO elaborates theprinciplesfromwhichtoderivemandates,conceptsand measuresforapplicationandforthefurtherdevelopmentof digitalisationintheenergysectorandtheofficealsocooper- atesintransformationprocesses.
As of 1 January 2019, the SFOE employed 277 personnel in 241 full-time jobs, including 9 university-level trainees, 7 commercialapprenticesandonemediamaticsapprentice.
The proportion of women is 43 percent overall. In order for the SFOE to perform its official mandates, its person- nel have to possess a great deal of specialised know-how frompracticeandresearch.Inviewofthis,theproportionof employeeswithadegreefromauniversityorcollegeoftech- nology is very high (around 76 percent). The SFOE ensures thatitspersonnelareprovidedwithfurthereducation,and italsosupportsconstantexchangewithrepresentativesfrom theadministration,theeconomy,politics,scienceandnon- governmentalorganisations.
The administrative complex of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC),whichaccommodatesaround1,100employees,is locatedinasectionofthesiteofformerGurit-WorblaAGin Ittigen, near Bern. In addition to providing a home for the SFOE,thethreebuildingsthatformtheDETECcomplexalso housetheFederalOfficeofCivilAviation(FOCA),theFederal Roads Office (FEDRO) and the Federal Office of Transport (FOT).
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Postaladress:CH-3003Bern Phone +41584625611 Fax +41584632500 contact@bfe.admin.ch www.bfe.admin.ch
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