How much solar power does Stansstad already produce?

92 solar installations with 3.5 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 Stansstad?

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 Stansstad

92 solar installations with 3.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Stansstad.

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Solar installations: 92
Installed capacity: 3.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Nidwalden: 4 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 Stansstad

The suitable roofs of Stansstad could deliver around 21 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Stansstad

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

Communities in Stansstad

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Stansstad
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Stansstad, NW

Communities nearby

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Stans
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Stans, NW
Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Ennetbürgen
Forming
Ennetbürgen, NW
Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Buochs
Forming
Buochs, NW

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Questions about solar power in Stansstad

How much solar power does Stansstad already produce?: 92 solar installations with 3.5 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 Stansstad?: 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)
2012	1	29
2013	3	880
2014	0	0
2015	4	68
2016	0	0
2017	1	11
2018	2	40
2019	6	122
2020	8	151
2021	12	802
2022	13	338
2023	25	737
2024	6	102
2025	9	188
2026	2	35

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.7
Apr	2.4
May	2.7
Jun	2.9
Jul	3
Aug	2.7
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Stansstad

How much sun falls on the roofs of Stansstad

A LEG is forming in Stansstad

Communities in Stansstad

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Stansstad

Communities nearby

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Stans

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Ennetbürgen

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN) - Buochs

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