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All municipalities in the canton of Nidwalden
Solar power · Canton of NidwaldenLEG forming

Solar power in Buochs

122 solar installations with 6.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Buochs.

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Solar installations
122
Installed capacity
6.2 MWp
Roof potential in use
~21%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Nidwalden
1 of 11
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 32 kWp
2012 · 170 kWp
2013 · 10 kWp
2014 · 373 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Buochs

The suitable roofs of Buochs could deliver around 30 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.6 GWh
Feb · 1.3 GWh
Mar · 2.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Buochs

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

Communities in Buochs

  • Buochs

    Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Buochs

    Forming

    Buochs, NW

Communities nearby

  • Oberdorf (NW)

    Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Oberdorf (NW)

    Forming

    Oberdorf (NW), NW

  • Oberdorf

    LEG Oberdorf

    Forming

    Oberdorf, NW

  • Ennetbürgen

    Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Ennetbürgen

    Forming

    Ennetbürgen, NW

Join the LEG in Buochs

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Buochs

How much solar power does Buochs already produce?
122 solar installations with 6.2 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 Buochs?
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 · 154 kWp
2016 · 51 kWp
2017 · 30 kWp
2018 · 58 kWp
2019 · 134 kWp
2020 · 350 kWp
2’4702021 · 2’470 kWp
2022 · 144 kWp
2023 · 1’048 kWp
2024 · 662 kWp
2025 · 442 kWp
2026 · 103 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Buochs
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012132
20123170
2013110
20144373
20155154
2016451
2017130
2018358
20197134
202010350
2021102’470
20229144
2023271’048
202423662
202510442
20264103

6.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.4 GWh
May · 3.9 GWh
Jun · 4.1 GWh
4Jul · 4.3 GWh
Aug · 3.9 GWh
Sept · 2.8 GWh
Oct · 1.7 GWh
Nov · 0.8 GWh
Dec · 0.5 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.6
Feb1.3
Mar2.5
Apr3.4
May3.9
Jun4.1
Jul4.3
Aug3.9
Sept2.8
Oct1.7
Nov0.8
Dec0.5