How much solar power does Knutwil already produce?

166 solar installations with 5.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Knutwil?

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 Knutwil

166 solar installations with 5.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Knutwil.

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Solar installations: 166
Installed capacity: 5.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~19%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 36 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 Knutwil

The suitable roofs of Knutwil could deliver around 28 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Knutwil

CKW AG - Knutwil
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Questions about solar power in Knutwil

How much solar power does Knutwil already produce?: 166 solar installations with 5.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Knutwil?: 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	4	121
2012	6	75
2013	3	159
2014	5	84
2015	8	463
2016	5	114
2017	4	366
2018	11	268
2019	6	313
2020	12	262
2021	10	212
2022	15	263
2023	37	1’342
2024	24	840
2025	15	378
2026	1	18

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.2
Mar	2.3
Apr	3.1
May	3.6
Jun	3.9
Jul	4
Aug	3.5
Sept	2.5
Oct	1.6
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Knutwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Knutwil

A LEG is forming in Knutwil

Communities in Knutwil

CKW AG - Knutwil

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Mauensee

CKW AG - Büron

CKW AG - Sursee

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Questions about solar power in Knutwil