How much solar power does Wahlen already produce?

69 solar installations with 1.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Wahlen?

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 Wahlen

69 solar installations with 1.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Wahlen.

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Solar installations: 69
Installed capacity: 1.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Basel-Landschaft: 62 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 Wahlen

The suitable roofs of Wahlen could deliver around 11 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Wahlen

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

Communities in Wahlen

BKW Energie AG - Wahlen
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Wahlen, BL

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Laufen
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Laufen, BL
Primeo Netz AG - Laufen
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Laufen, BL
Primeo Netz AG - Brislach
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Brislach, BL

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Questions about solar power in Wahlen

How much solar power does Wahlen already produce?: 69 solar installations with 1.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Wahlen?: 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	1	20
2012	4	47
2013	1	156
2014	2	9
2015	2	21
2016	1	15
2017	1	5
2018	0	0
2019	0	0
2020	2	31
2021	2	32
2022	6	94
2023	21	376
2024	14	214
2025	11	215
2026	1	9

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.9
Apr	1.2
May	1.3
Jun	1.4
Jul	1.5
Aug	1.3
Sept	1
Oct	0.7
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Wahlen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Wahlen

A LEG is forming in Wahlen

Communities in Wahlen

BKW Energie AG - Wahlen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Laufen

Primeo Netz AG - Laufen

Primeo Netz AG - Brislach

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Questions about solar power in Wahlen