Selection of projects, players and organisations for the Watt d'Or award
For each category, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy appointed a team of nominators consisting of proven experts in their field. They undertook to remain neutral in their work.
The nominators selected the best projects out of all the submissions. They then submitted their selection, together with their written comments, to the jury for evaluation.
Members of the jury
The jury selected the best projects from all the nominees. The members of the jury were qualified and well-known figures from a variety of areas, including research, cantonal authorities, the economy, architecture, trade and industry associations, environmental associations.
Members of the jury for Watt d'Or 2026 were (in alphabetical order):
- Daniela Decurtins, Swiss Gas Industry Association
- Jürg Grossen, National Councillor
- Greta Gysin, National Councillor
- Patrick Hofstetter, WWF
- Benoît Revaz, Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy
- Urs Rieder, SIA Co-president ad interim
- Thomas Justus Schmidt, Paul Scherrer Institute
- Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher, National Councillor, president of the Watt d’Or jury
- Monika Walser, CEO de Sede AG
- Jürg Wittwer, Chief Executive Officer TCS
