Potential use of lakes and rivers for heat extraction and heat discharge
type: DataService
description: Lakes and rivers provide a great yet largely untapped source of thermal energy. In Switzerland, this renewable source of energy source could be used for heating (heat extraction) and cooling (heat discharge), since many cities are located close to lakes and rivers and the technology is well establi…
description: This national dataset for Switzerland assesses the potential of lakes and rivers as a source of thermal energy for heating through heat extraction and for cooling through heat discharge. It covers water bodies near urban centers, highlighting the largely untapped renewable energy potential given the proximity of many Swiss cities to lakes and rivers and the maturity of the relevant heat-pump technology. Published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Bundesamt für Energie), part of the Swiss Confederation, the dataset is provided as an API with free, unauthenticated access, and is relevant to energy planning and renewable heating and cooling infrastructure assessment.”
endpoint URL: https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.waermepotential-gewaesser
landing page: http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/f51ab0db-c25c-4211-ab07-365734380066-bundesamt-fur-energie-bfe
spatial: CHE
keyword: energy
access rights: PUBLIC
issued: 2026-06-29T02:46:06.889Z
modified: 2026-08-16T08:05:11.368Z
is part of: catalog

Swiss Confederation
type: Organization