How much solar power does Le Locle already produce?

399 solar installations with 9.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Le Locle?

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 Le Locle

399 solar installations with 9.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Le Locle.

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Solar installations: 399
Installed capacity: 9.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Neuchâtel: 14 of 24; 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 Le Locle

The suitable roofs of Le Locle could deliver around 75 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Le Locle

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

Communities in Le Locle

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Le Locle
Forming
Le Locle, NE
Viteos SA - Le Locle
Forming
Le Locle, NE

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - La Sagne
Forming
La Sagne, NE
Viteos SA - Les Planchettes
Forming
Les Planchettes, NE
Groupe E SA - Les Ponts-de-Martel
Forming
Les Ponts-de-Martel, NE

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Questions about solar power in Le Locle

How much solar power does Le Locle already produce?: 399 solar installations with 9.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Le Locle?: 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	98
2012	2	6
2013	9	98
2014	5	455
2015	10	601
2016	16	155
2017	17	113
2018	26	324
2019	27	1’160
2020	25	319
2021	27	872
2022	34	836
2023	77	2’836
2024	69	1’193
2025	35	467
2026	8	92

Month	GWh
Jan	2.4
Feb	3.9
Mar	6.4
Apr	7.8
May	8.8
Jun	9.9
Jul	10.5
Aug	9.2
Sept	6.7
Oct	4.5
Nov	2.6
Dec	1.9

Solar power in Le Locle

How much sun falls on the roofs of Le Locle

A LEG is forming in Le Locle

Communities in Le Locle

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Le Locle

Viteos SA - Le Locle

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - La Sagne

Viteos SA - Les Planchettes

Groupe E SA - Les Ponts-de-Martel

Join the LEG in Le Locle

Questions about solar power in Le Locle