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

Solar power in Stans

161 solar installations with 9.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Stans.

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Solar installations
161
Installed capacity
9.7 MWp
Roof potential in use
~17%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Nidwalden
3 of 11
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 675 kWp
2012 · 168 kWp
2013 · 47 kWp
2014 · 115 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Stans

The suitable roofs of Stans could deliver around 57 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.3 GWh
Feb · 2.6 GWh
Mar · 4.7 GWh

A LEG is forming in Stans

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

Communities in Stans

  • Stans

    Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Stans

    Forming

    Stans, NW

Communities nearby

  • Ennetmoos

    Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Ennetmoos

    Forming

    Ennetmoos, NW

  • Oberdorf (NW)

    Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Oberdorf (NW)

    Forming

    Oberdorf (NW), NW

  • Oberdorf

    LEG Oberdorf

    Forming

    Oberdorf, NW

Join the LEG in Stans

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

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Questions about solar power in Stans

How much solar power does Stans already produce?
161 solar installations with 9.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Stans?
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 · 78 kWp
2016 · 1’241 kWp
2017 · 50 kWp
2018 · 204 kWp
2019 · 74 kWp
2020 · 332 kWp
2021 · 446 kWp
2022 · 370 kWp
2’8452023 · 2’845 kWp
2024 · 1’472 kWp
2025 · 1’387 kWp
2026 · 245 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Stans
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20128675
20121168
2013347
20146115
2015578
201691’241
2017450
20185204
2019574
20209332
20217446
202211370
2023322’845
2024271’472
2025241’387
20265245

9.1 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 6.4 GWh
May · 7.3 GWh
Jun · 7.9 GWh
8Jul · 8.1 GWh
Aug · 7.3 GWh
Sept · 5.3 GWh
Oct · 3.3 GWh
Nov · 1.6 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.3
Feb2.6
Mar4.7
Apr6.4
May7.3
Jun7.9
Jul8.1
Aug7.3
Sept5.3
Oct3.3
Nov1.6
Dec0.9