AFRY wins Swissgrid engineering contract for Switzerland transmission upgrade

By Public Technologies
  • Afry won an engineering contract from Swissgrid for the Innertkirchen–Ulrichen transmission upgrade in Switzerland.
  • Scope covers engineering for three substations, including a new Oberwald substation, expansions at Innertkirchen and Handeck.
  • Project renews a 27-km line, prepares an upgrade from 220 kV to 380 kV, with about 23 km planned as underground cables.
  • Work will use building information modeling, supporting Swissgrid’s plan to standardize BIM for grid projects by 2027.


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