How much solar power does Riehen already produce?

645 solar installations with 10.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Riehen?

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 Riehen

645 solar installations with 10.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Riehen.

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Solar installations: 645
Installed capacity: 10.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Basel-Stadt: 2 of 3; 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 Riehen

The suitable roofs of Riehen could deliver around 82 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Riehen

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Communities in Riehen

IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Riehen
Forming
Riehen, BS

Communities nearby

IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Bettingen
Forming
Bettingen, BS
Energiegemeinschaft Basel
Active
Basel, BS
IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Basel
Forming
Basel, BS

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Questions about solar power in Riehen

How much solar power does Riehen already produce?: 645 solar installations with 10.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Riehen?: 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	12	186
2012	17	165
2013	23	341
2014	10	160
2015	10	73
2016	21	454
2017	21	332
2018	20	452
2019	31	274
2020	56	929
2021	53	695
2022	49	818
2023	134	2’242
2024	107	1’799
2025	71	1’312
2026	10	308

Month	GWh
Jan	2.5
Feb	3.7
Mar	6.7
Apr	8.9
May	10.4
Jun	11.2
Jul	11.4
Aug	9.7
Sept	7.6
Oct	5.1
Nov	2.7
Dec	2

Solar power in Riehen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Riehen

A LEG is forming in Riehen

Communities in Riehen

IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Riehen

Communities nearby

IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Bettingen

Energiegemeinschaft Basel

IWB Industrielle Werke Basel - Basel

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Questions about solar power in Riehen