How much solar power does Engelberg already produce?

111 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.5% 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 Engelberg?

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 Engelberg

111 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Engelberg.

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Solar installations: 111
Installed capacity: 2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~6.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Obwalden: 7 of 7; 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 Engelberg

The suitable roofs of Engelberg could deliver around 38 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Engelberg

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Questions about solar power in Engelberg

How much solar power does Engelberg already produce?: 111 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.5% 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 Engelberg?: 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	1	5
2012	2	43
2013	0	0
2014	1	9
2015	1	4
2016	3	88
2017	4	59
2018	2	43
2019	5	153
2020	3	28
2021	13	172
2022	10	167
2023	30	790
2024	12	302
2025	20	439
2026	4	178

Month	GWh
Jan	1
Feb	2.1
Mar	3.5
Apr	4.4
May	5
Jun	5.3
Jul	5.3
Aug	4.6
Sept	3.2
Oct	2.1
Nov	1.1
Dec	0.7