How much solar power does Emmen already produce?

538 solar installations with 26.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Emmen?

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 Emmen

538 solar installations with 26.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Emmen.

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Solar installations: 538
Installed capacity: 26.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 68 of 79; 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 Emmen

The suitable roofs of Emmen could deliver around 177 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Emmen

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

Communities in Emmen

CKW AG - Emmen
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Emmen, LU
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Communities nearby

CKW AG - Rothenburg
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CKW AG - Ebikon
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Questions about solar power in Emmen

How much solar power does Emmen already produce?: 538 solar installations with 26.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Emmen?: 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	10	226
2012	12	427
2013	11	417
2014	14	898
2015	18	914
2016	20	314
2017	30	1’253
2018	18	1’538
2019	21	1’216
2020	29	766
2021	27	1’368
2022	55	3’058
2023	100	5’210
2024	96	5’176
2025	66	3’107
2026	11	305

Month	GWh
Jan	4.7
Feb	7.6
Mar	14.5
Apr	19.9
May	23
Jun	24.6
Jul	25.4
Aug	22.7
Sept	16
Oct	9.8
Nov	4.8
Dec	3.7

Solar power in Emmen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Emmen

A LEG is forming in Emmen

Communities in Emmen

CKW AG - Emmen

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Rothenburg

CKW AG - Ebikon

CKW AG - Luzern

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