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All municipalities in the canton of Obwalden
Solar power · Canton of ObwaldenLEG forming

Solar power in Alpnach

190 solar installations with 8.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Alpnach.

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Solar installations
190
Installed capacity
8.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~16%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Obwalden
1 of 7
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 389 kWp
2012 · 134 kWp
2013 · 913 kWp
2014 · 73 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Alpnach

The suitable roofs of Alpnach could deliver around 52 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.6 GWh
Feb · 2.5 GWh
Mar · 4.3 GWh

A LEG is forming in Alpnach

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

Communities in Alpnach

  • Alpnach

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Alpnach

    Forming

    Alpnach, OW

Communities nearby

  • Sarnen

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Sarnen

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    Sarnen, OW

  • Sachseln

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Sachseln

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    Sachseln, OW

  • Kerns

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Kerns

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    Kerns, OW

Join the LEG in Alpnach

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

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Questions about solar power in Alpnach

How much solar power does Alpnach already produce?
190 solar installations with 8.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Alpnach?
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 · 281 kWp
2016 · 55 kWp
2017 · 112 kWp
2018 · 37 kWp
2019 · 557 kWp
2020 · 523 kWp
2021 · 173 kWp
2022 · 1’197 kWp
1’7432023 · 1’743 kWp
2024 · 1’339 kWp
2025 · 495 kWp
2026 · 77 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Alpnach
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20122389
20123134
20137913
2014473
20158281
2016355
20175112
2018337
201914557
202014523
202115173
2022301’197
2023351’743
2024271’339
202515495
2026577

7.7 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 5.7 GWh
May · 6.5 GWh
Jun · 6.9 GWh
7Jul · 7.1 GWh
Aug · 6.5 GWh
Sept · 4.7 GWh
Oct · 3 GWh
Nov · 1.7 GWh
Dec · 1.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.6
Feb2.5
Mar4.3
Apr5.7
May6.5
Jun6.9
Jul7.1
Aug6.5
Sept4.7
Oct3
Nov1.7
Dec1.3