Upgrade project SLS 2.0
The Swiss Light Source SLS has been in operation since 2001. Now this large research facility, unique in Switzerland, is getting an upgrade. Because science, technology, engineering, and data processing have advanced. After the modernisation project, called SLS 2.0, novel research and more precise investigations will be possible at SLS. With this technical overhaul, SLS remains in the top tier in comparison with other synchrotron light sources internationally. Funding for the project is provided within the framework of the ERI Dispatch 2021-2024.
Upgrade project IMPACT
The proton accelerator HIPA has been in operation since 1974. HIPA stands for High-Intensity Proton Accelerator. Thanks to constant maintenance and several expansions of the facility, the local beamlines and experiments have been the site of world-renowned, cutting-edge research for around five decades. To further invest in its strengths, a significant new upgrade is planned: IMPACT (Isotope and Muon Production with Advanced Cyclotron and Target Technologies). This consists of two parts: HIMB (High-Intensity Muon Beams) and TATTOOS (Targeted Alpha Tumour Therapy and Other Oncological Solutions).
Test platform ESI
Step by step between now and the year 2050, the Swiss energy system is set to be overhauled. The federal government's package of measures known as Energy Strategy 2050
provides for a shift away from nuclear power. Energy consumption is expected to be reduced. New renewable sources such as solar energy, wind power, and energy from biomass should be expanded, and existing resources will be better utilised. With the Energy System Integration or ESI Platform, the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI offers research and industry a experimental platform where promising approaches can be tested in all their complex connections and interrelations.
