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Solar and Wind Power Stations at Mount Soleil and Mount Crosin

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The photovoltaic solar power station is run on Mount Soleil. 4,500 square metres of silicium solar-cells on about 20,000 square metres of land (approximately three football fields) transform sunlight into power; they produce about 600,000 kWh of electricity which can be used to supply 200 households. The Mount Soleil power station is also one of the biggest research and development centres in the field of photovoltaic power.
A well-maintained educational trail links the two power stations. Embedded in the typical landscape of the Bernese Jura, the trail leads you from one information board to the next, explaining everything you might want to know about power supply, wind energy, photovoltaic energy, the Jura wildlife and landscape, agriculture, and tourism. A comfortable alternative is a ride on a horse-drawn coach which takes you straight to the two power stations.

Guided tours to the power stations, duration 1 hour.
Bookings must be made in advance:
By phone +41 (0) 31 330 53 04
or by fax +41 (0) 31 330 58 03

New attractions:
Observatory: the Mount Soleil Observatory is the region's most recent scientific creation.
Trott'energy path: If you want to live the experience, use the Trott'energy path.

How to get there:
By train or car: go from Biel or La Chaux-de-Fonds to St. Imier or Les Breuleux.
From St. Imier: take the funicular railway to Mount Soleil and the solar power station, from there take the educational trail (4 km) to the wind power station on Mount Crosin on foot, return to St. Imier by bus. The round trip can also be done in the other direction.
From Les Breuleux: a 5km walking path takes you from the train station to the wind power station (Mount Crosin), then you can follow the educational trail to the Mount Soleil solar power station and take the 6 km hiking trail back to Les Breuleux.
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