EnAlpin AG

EnAlpin AG is a Swiss energy company headquartered at Bahnhofplatz 1b in Visp, in the canton of Valais. It describes itself as a partner for clean energy, producing electricity from Valais water and solar power and developing sustainable solutions in the fields of heat and mobility. Beyond renewable energy, the company offers financing options in the solar and heating sectors. Its stated aim is to strengthen the region with innovative, future-oriented energy solutions. The company positions itself as more than just a power producer. Its service portfolio includes PV contracting and heat contracting, the ordo plus and metering plus offerings, and an electrical inspection service (Elektrokontrollstelle). It also operates in the area of grid flexibility, having developed a large battery storage project at Ackersand. In 2024 it announced the takeover of bacher + schmidt ELEKTRO AG, which became part of EnAlpin AG, and reported a change in leadership at its general meeting. EnAlpin's roots go back to its origin as the power plant operator and energy supplier of Lonza AG, a heritage the company says it has remained true to even as it develops into a full-service energy provider. Its main office and most of its jobs are in Visp, in the railway station building. The company employs people across many disciplines, from engineers to grid electricians and controllers, and offers above-average employment conditions, six weeks of vacation, flexible working hours, home-office options and support for professional development. EnAlpin serves customers in Switzerland, with a clear regional focus on Valais. Its activities span electricity generation and supply, heating and mobility solutions, contracting and financing models, metering services and electrical inspections. The company is active in the Swiss energy transition, combining local hydropower and solar resources with new storage and flexibility assets.

EnAlpin AG traces its origins to its role as the power plant operator and energy supplier of Lonza AG. The company states that it has remained true to these roots even as it increasingly develops into a full-service energy provider. Its history is therefore closely tied to the industrial development of the Valais region and to Lonza's need for reliable electricity. Over time, EnAlpin evolved from a captive power producer for an industrial group into a regional energy company serving external customers. It built its identity around electricity generated from Valais water and solar power, and expanded into adjacent fields such as heat and mobility. The company also added financing solutions for solar and heating projects, and developed contracting models including PV contracting and heat contracting. In the 2020s, EnAlpin broadened its service portfolio further. It introduced or promoted offerings such as ordo plus and metering plus, and maintained an electrical inspection service (Elektrokontrollstelle). It also moved into grid flexibility with a large battery storage project at Ackersand, a significant step for a regional energy provider. In 2024, EnAlpin announced the takeover of bacher + schmidt ELEKTRO AG, which became part of EnAlpin AG. In the same period, a change in leadership was announced at the company's general meeting. These developments indicate a strategy of consolidation and expansion within the Valais energy market. Today EnAlpin is headquartered in Visp, in the railway station building, and employs staff across a wide range of roles, from engineers and grid electricians to controllers. It presents itself as an attractive employer with above-average conditions, six weeks of vacation, flexible hours, home-office options and support for further training. Its focus remains on strengthening the region with innovative and future-oriented energy solutions.

• Takeover of bacher + schmidt ELEKTRO AG announced; it becomes part of EnAlpin AG.

• Change in leadership announced at EnAlpin AG general meeting.

• Groundbreaking for large battery storage at Ackersand.

• Large battery for grid flexibility arrives at Ackersand.

Regional Swiss renewable energy provider and full-service energy solutions partner, rooted in Valais hydropower and expanding into solar, heat, mobility, storage and contracting.

• Renewable electricity

  Electricity produced from Valais water and solar power.

• PV contracting

  Contracting model for solar photovoltaic installations.

• Heat contracting

  Contracting model for heating solutions.

• ordo plus

  Service offering listed on the EnAlpin website.

• metering plus

  Metering service offering listed on the EnAlpin website.

• Elektrokontrollstelle

  Electrical inspection service.

• Financing solutions

  Financing options in the solar and heating sectors.

• Battery storage / grid flexibility

  Large battery storage project at Ackersand for grid flexibility.

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