How much solar power does Root already produce?

153 solar installations with 13.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Root?

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 Root

153 solar installations with 13.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Root.

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Solar installations: 153
Installed capacity: 13.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~21%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 24 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 Root

The suitable roofs of Root could deliver around 62 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Root

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

Communities in Root

CKW AG - Root
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Root, LU
LEG Honau
Forming
Honau, LU

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Gisikon
Forming
Gisikon, LU
CKW AG - Inwil
Registered with the grid operator
Inwil, LU
CKW AG - Meierskappel
Forming
Meierskappel, LU

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Questions about solar power in Root

How much solar power does Root already produce?: 153 solar installations with 13.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Root?: 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	2	89
2012	0	0
2013	2	16
2014	2	13
2015	3	45
2016	6	134
2017	10	204
2018	4	135
2019	4	495
2020	9	6’814
2021	6	321
2022	10	314
2023	39	1’118
2024	29	2’608
2025	23	799
2026	4	114

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.6
Mar	5.1
Apr	7.1
May	8.3
Jun	8.9
Jul	9.1
Aug	8.1
Sept	5.7
Oct	3.4
Nov	1.6
Dec	1.2

Solar power in Root

How much sun falls on the roofs of Root

A LEG is forming in Root

Communities in Root

CKW AG - Root

LEG Honau

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Gisikon

CKW AG - Inwil

CKW AG - Meierskappel

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Questions about solar power in Root