How much solar power does Glarus Nord already produce?

774 solar installations with 26.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Glarus Nord?

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 Glarus Nord

774 solar installations with 26.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Glarus Nord.

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Solar installations: 774
Installed capacity: 26.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Glarus: 1 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 Glarus Nord

The suitable roofs of Glarus Nord could deliver around 147 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Questions about solar power in Glarus Nord

How much solar power does Glarus Nord already produce?: 774 solar installations with 26.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Glarus Nord?: 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	34	363
2012	18	633
2013	16	239
2014	12	164
2015	33	1’212
2016	12	5’966
2017	15	216
2018	25	898
2019	22	406
2020	47	1’765
2021	78	1’158
2022	108	1’900
2023	162	4’394
2024	107	4’215
2025	67	2’246
2026	18	665

Month	GWh
Jan	3.7
Feb	6.6
Mar	12.4
Apr	16.6
May	18.7
Jun	20.2
Jul	20.7
Aug	18.7
Sept	13.4
Oct	8.7
Nov	4.5
Dec	3