How much solar power does Beckenried already produce?

68 solar installations with 1.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Beckenried?

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 Beckenried

68 solar installations with 1.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Beckenried.

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Solar installations: 68
Installed capacity: 1.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Nidwalden: 6 of 11; 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 Beckenried

The suitable roofs of Beckenried could deliver around 16 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Beckenried

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

Communities in Beckenried

Gemeindewerk Beckenried - Beckenried
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Beckenried, NW

Communities nearby

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Buochs
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Buochs, NW
Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Oberdorf (NW)
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Oberdorf (NW), NW
LEG Oberdorf
Forming
Oberdorf, NW

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Questions about solar power in Beckenried

How much solar power does Beckenried already produce?: 68 solar installations with 1.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Beckenried?: 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	8
2012	3	37
2013	2	88
2014	0	0
2015	1	20
2016	1	6
2017	4	77
2018	2	32
2019	2	48
2020	3	74
2021	4	71
2022	8	257
2023	12	245
2024	12	534
2025	9	340
2026	3	64

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.7
Mar	1.4
Apr	1.9
May	2.1
Jun	2.2
Jul	2.3
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.5
Oct	1
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Beckenried

How much sun falls on the roofs of Beckenried

A LEG is forming in Beckenried

Communities in Beckenried

Gemeindewerk Beckenried - Beckenried

Communities nearby

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Buochs

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Oberdorf (NW)

LEG Oberdorf

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