How much solar power does Rothenburg already produce?

397 solar installations with 17.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Rothenburg?

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 Rothenburg

397 solar installations with 17.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Rothenburg.

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Solar installations: 397
Installed capacity: 17.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 15 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 Rothenburg

The suitable roofs of Rothenburg could deliver around 77 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Rothenburg

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

Communities in Rothenburg

CKW AG - Rothenburg
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Rothenburg, LU
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Communities nearby

CKW AG - Emmen
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Emmen, LU
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CKW AG - Rain
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Rain, LU
CKW AG - Eschenbach (LU)
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Eschenbach (LU), LU

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Questions about solar power in Rothenburg

How much solar power does Rothenburg already produce?: 397 solar installations with 17.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Rothenburg?: 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	12	1’030
2012	4	1’112
2013	8	185
2014	8	321
2015	14	1’910
2016	19	455
2017	7	157
2018	11	327
2019	15	571
2020	16	1’041
2021	20	623
2022	49	741
2023	80	3’410
2024	64	1’628
2025	52	3’742
2026	18	290

Month	GWh
Jan	2.2
Feb	3.5
Mar	6.4
Apr	8.7
May	10
Jun	10.7
Jul	11
Aug	9.9
Sept	7
Oct	4.3
Nov	2.2
Dec	1.7

Solar power in Rothenburg

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rothenburg

A LEG is forming in Rothenburg

Communities in Rothenburg

CKW AG - Rothenburg

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Emmen

CKW AG - Rain

CKW AG - Eschenbach (LU)

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Questions about solar power in Rothenburg