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All municipalities in the canton of Luzern
Solar power · Canton of LuzernLEG forming

Solar power in Menznau

252 solar installations with 12 MWp of capacity are installed in Menznau.

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Solar installations
252
Installed capacity
12 MWp
Roof potential in use
~24%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern
12 of 79
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 135 kWp
2012 · 144 kWp
2013 · 89 kWp
2014 · 392 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Menznau

The suitable roofs of Menznau could deliver around 50 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~24% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.3 GWh
Feb · 2.2 GWh
Mar · 4.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Menznau

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

Communities in Menznau

  • Menznau

    CKW AG - Menznau

    Forming

    Menznau, LU

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    CKW AG - Wolhusen

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  • Willisau

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  • Willisau

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Join the LEG in Menznau

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Menznau

How much solar power does Menznau already produce?
252 solar installations with 12 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Menznau?
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.

2015 · 514 kWp
2016 · 212 kWp
2017 · 455 kWp
2018 · 297 kWp
2019 · 208 kWp
2020 · 437 kWp
2021 · 353 kWp
2022 · 1’630 kWp
2023 · 2’035 kWp
2’7372024 · 2’737 kWp
2025 · 2’168 kWp
2026 · 203 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Menznau
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20124135
20126144
2013189
20143392
201511514
20168212
201711455
20188297
20195208
202014437
202117353
2022401’630
2023502’035
2024432’737
2025262’168
20265203

11.9 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 5.7 GWh
May · 6.4 GWh
Jun · 7 GWh
7Jul · 7.3 GWh
Aug · 6.4 GWh
Sept · 4.5 GWh
Oct · 2.8 GWh
Nov · 1.5 GWh
Dec · 1.1 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.3
Feb2.2
Mar4.1
Apr5.7
May6.4
Jun7
Jul7.3
Aug6.4
Sept4.5
Oct2.8
Nov1.5
Dec1.1