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

Solar power in Rickenbach (LU)

189 solar installations with 7.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Rickenbach (LU).

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Solar installations
189
Installed capacity
7.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~18%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern
41 of 79
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 54 kWp
2012 · 82 kWp
2013 · 144 kWp
2014 · 44 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rickenbach (LU)

The suitable roofs of Rickenbach (LU) could deliver around 40 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.1 GWh
Feb · 1.8 GWh
Mar · 3.2 GWh

A LEG is forming in Rickenbach (LU)

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

Communities in Rickenbach (LU)

  • Rickenbach (LU)

    CKW AG - Rickenbach (LU)

    Forming

    Rickenbach (LU), LU

  • Rickenbach

    LEG Rickenbach

    Forming

    Rickenbach, LU

Communities nearby

  • Schlierbach

    CKW AG - Schlierbach

    Forming

    Schlierbach, LU

  • Geuensee

    CKW AG - Geuensee

    Forming

    Geuensee, LU

  • Beromünster

    CKW AG - Beromünster

    Forming

    Beromünster, LU

    1 site

Join the LEG in Rickenbach (LU)

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Questions about solar power in Rickenbach (LU)

How much solar power does Rickenbach (LU) already produce?
189 solar installations with 7.1 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 Rickenbach (LU)?
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 · 364 kWp
2016 · 1’012 kWp
2017 · 279 kWp
2018 · 90 kWp
2019 · 129 kWp
2020 · 701 kWp
2021 · 339 kWp
2022 · 285 kWp
1’7512023 · 1’751 kWp
2024 · 984 kWp
2025 · 502 kWp
2026 · 388 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Rickenbach (LU)
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012254
2012382
20134144
2014444
20159364
201651’012
20177279
2018490
20196129
202015701
202111339
202222285
2023341’751
202437984
202518502
20268388

7.1 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.4 GWh
May · 5.1 GWh
Jun · 5.5 GWh
6Jul · 5.7 GWh
Aug · 5 GWh
Sept · 3.6 GWh
Oct · 2.2 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.1
Feb1.8
Mar3.2
Apr4.4
May5.1
Jun5.5
Jul5.7
Aug5
Sept3.6
Oct2.2
Nov1.1
Dec0.9