Visitors
Solar power plant
Guided tour of the Mont-Soleil solar power plant (1h)
You will learn a lot of interesting information about the possibilities and limits of solar power generation. We will introduce you to projects that are putting the insights gained through our research to use. During the informative tour, you will have the chance to get a closer look at the solar power plant.
| Opening hours | Year-round, daily |
| Registration | Required, at least 7 days in advance |
| Meeting point | Main entrance to the solar power plant (20-minute walk from the Mont-Soleil cable car) * |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Group size | At least 6 people |
| Recommended minimum age | Children aged 6 years and over |
| Tour prices | CHF 90 for groups of up to ten people CHF 9/person for groups of 11 or more |
| School classes | CHF 30 for groups of up to ten people CHF 3/person for groups of 11 or more |
| Clothing | Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and time of year. The power plant is located at an altitude of 1,250 meters. |
| Aperitif with local products | Upon request |
| Picnic | Use the gazebo at the edge of the woods for a refreshment stop |
* Path to the plant on Google Maps
Information and booking
Solar power and wind turbine
Combined tour solar and wind turbine (90 min)
You can learn even more about renewable energy if you also visit a wind turbine.
| Opening hours | Year-round, daily |
| Registration | Required, at least 7 days in advance |
| Meeting point | Main entrance to the solar power plant (20-minute walk from the Mont-Soleil cable car) * |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Group size | At least 6 people |
| Recommended minimum age | Children aged 6 years and over |
| Tour prices | CHF 130 for groups of up to ten people CHF 13/person for groups of 11 or more |
| School classes | CHF 50 for groups of up to ten people CHF 5/person for groups of 11 or more |
| Clothing | Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and time of year. The power plant is located at an altitude of 1,250 meters. |
| Aperitif with local products | Upon request |
| Picnic | Use the gazebo at the edge of the woods for a refreshment stop |
* Path to the plant on Google Maps
Information and booking
Mont-Soleil Observatory
New: Combined visit of observatory and solar and wind power plant
This joint offer by the observatory, the solar- and wind power plant gives visitors the chance to study the sun from the perspective of astronomy as well as of renewable energies. Visitors will visit the observatory for a presentation of various aspects of the sun. Each visitor will be able to observe this star in a completely safe manner through instruments specially designed for observing the sun. Visitors can then choose to end their tour in a wind turbine or in the middle of an array of photovoltaic panels as the sun plays a vital role in all renewable energies.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Languages: French, German, English
- Max. 15 persons per group
- Reservation required at least 7 days in advance
- Opening hours: between 10am and 4pm in summer, between 11am and 3pm in winter
- Meeting point: BKW Pavilion on Mont-Soleil
- Minimum age: 10 years
Prices
Adults: CHF 20.-
Children (up to 16 years): CHF 10.-
Students (up to 25 years, student ID required): CHF 12.-
Minimum group rate: CHF 250.-
Contact
Jura bernois Tourisme
Place de la Gare 2
2610 St-Imier
Les Pléiades | Société d'astronomie de Saint-Imier (www.pleiades.ch)
Espace découverte Energie
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