How much solar power does Hitzkirch already produce?

427 solar installations with 13 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 Hitzkirch?

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 Hitzkirch

427 solar installations with 13 MWp of capacity are installed in Hitzkirch.

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Solar installations: 427
Installed capacity: 13 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 46 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 Hitzkirch

The suitable roofs of Hitzkirch could deliver around 74 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Hitzkirch

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Communities in Hitzkirch

CKW AG - Hitzkirch
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Hitzkirch, LU

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Ermensee
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CKW AG - Hohenrain
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CKW AG - Römerswil
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Römerswil, LU

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Questions about solar power in Hitzkirch

How much solar power does Hitzkirch already produce?: 427 solar installations with 13 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 Hitzkirch?: 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	11	426
2012	7	138
2013	10	211
2014	12	496
2015	28	632
2016	25	489
2017	21	318
2018	18	370
2019	25	753
2020	25	771
2021	22	451
2022	36	795
2023	75	2’722
2024	53	1’684
2025	43	1’856
2026	16	903

Month	GWh
Jan	2.1
Feb	3.4
Mar	6.1
Apr	8.2
May	9.5
Jun	10.2
Jul	10.6
Aug	9.3
Sept	6.8
Oct	4.2
Nov	2.2
Dec	1.8

Solar power in Hitzkirch

How much sun falls on the roofs of Hitzkirch

A LEG is forming in Hitzkirch

Communities in Hitzkirch

CKW AG - Hitzkirch

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Ermensee

CKW AG - Hohenrain

CKW AG - Römerswil

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Questions about solar power in Hitzkirch