How much solar power does Liestal already produce?

505 solar installations with 12.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% of the municipality's roof potential.

Where do these numbers come from?

From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.

Can I start a LEG in Liestal?

Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

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Solar power in Liestal

505 solar installations with 12.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Liestal.

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Solar installations: 505
Installed capacity: 12.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Basel-Landschaft: 46 of 86; by roof potential in use

Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Liestal

The suitable roofs of Liestal could deliver around 93 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Liestal

A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.

Communities in Liestal

EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Liestal
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Liestal, BL

Communities nearby

EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Frenkendorf
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Frenkendorf, BL
EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Seltisberg
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EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Lausen
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Lausen, BL

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Questions about solar power in Liestal

How much solar power does Liestal already produce?: 505 solar installations with 12.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% of the municipality's roof potential.
Where do these numbers come from?: From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.
Can I start a LEG in Liestal?: Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), swisstopo, opendata.swiss. As of October 2026. Totals per municipality only, no individual installations.

Build year	Installations	Capacity (kWp)
before 2012	45	945
2012	15	349
2013	13	684
2014	11	368
2015	19	497
2016	16	226
2017	13	319
2018	14	173
2019	12	157
2020	32	484
2021	24	353
2022	66	1’877
2023	92	1’962
2024	74	2’629
2025	42	766
2026	17	745

Month	GWh
Jan	2.6
Feb	4.1
Mar	7.5
Apr	10.1
May	12
Jun	13
Jul	13.2
Aug	11
Sept	8.5
Oct	5.6
Nov	2.9
Dec	2.1

Solar power in Liestal

How much sun falls on the roofs of Liestal

A LEG is forming in Liestal

Communities in Liestal

EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Liestal

Communities nearby

EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Frenkendorf

EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Seltisberg

EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) - Lausen

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