How much solar power does Kriens already produce?

567 solar installations with 16.5 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 Kriens?

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 Kriens

567 solar installations with 16.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Kriens.

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Solar installations: 567
Installed capacity: 16.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 65 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 Kriens

The suitable roofs of Kriens could deliver around 108 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Kriens

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

Communities in Kriens

CKW AG - Kriens
Forming
Kriens, LU
1 site
ewl Kabelnetz AG - Kriens
Forming
Kriens, LU

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Horw
Active
Horw, LU
8 sites · 10 kWp solar capacity
CKW AG - Luzern
Forming
Luzern, LU
ewl Kabelnetz AG - Luzern
Forming
Luzern, LU
1 site

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Questions about solar power in Kriens

How much solar power does Kriens already produce?: 567 solar installations with 16.5 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 Kriens?: 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	14	383
2012	12	340
2013	11	232
2014	10	132
2015	10	144
2016	14	368
2017	25	314
2018	29	1’041
2019	37	1’525
2020	35	813
2021	47	827
2022	43	826
2023	96	2’335
2024	111	4’636
2025	61	2’311
2026	12	274

Month	GWh
Jan	2.9
Feb	4.8
Mar	9
Apr	12.2
May	13.8
Jun	14.8
Jul	15.3
Aug	13.8
Sept	9.8
Oct	6.1
Nov	3.2
Dec	2.3

Solar power in Kriens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kriens

A LEG is forming in Kriens

Communities in Kriens

CKW AG - Kriens

ewl Kabelnetz AG - Kriens

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Horw

CKW AG - Luzern

ewl Kabelnetz AG - Luzern

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Questions about solar power in Kriens