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

Solar power in Kerns

239 solar installations with 6.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Kerns.

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Solar installations
239
Installed capacity
6.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~11%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Obwalden
6 of 7
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 197 kWp
2012 · 80 kWp
2013 · 316 kWp
2014 · 255 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kerns

The suitable roofs of Kerns could deliver around 55 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.7 GWh
Feb · 2.7 GWh
Mar · 4.7 GWh

A LEG is forming in Kerns

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

Communities in Kerns

  • Kerns

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Kerns

    Forming

    Kerns, OW

Communities nearby

  • Sachseln

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Sachseln

    Forming

    Sachseln, OW

  • Engelberg

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Engelberg

    Forming

    Engelberg, OW

  • Sarnen

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Sarnen

    Forming

    Sarnen, OW

Join the LEG in Kerns

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

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Questions about solar power in Kerns

How much solar power does Kerns already produce?
239 solar installations with 6.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Kerns?
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 · 190 kWp
2016 · 286 kWp
2017 · 23 kWp
2018 · 142 kWp
2019 · 202 kWp
2020 · 382 kWp
2021 · 212 kWp
2022 · 883 kWp
2023 · 1’046 kWp
1’2722024 · 1’272 kWp
2025 · 422 kWp
2026 · 142 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Kerns
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201210197
2012780
20137316
20147255
201511190
201610286
2017223
20187142
201912202
202019382
202113212
202223883
2023451’046
2024421’272
202515422
20269142

5.9 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 6.1 GWh
May · 6.9 GWh
Jun · 7.4 GWh
8Jul · 7.6 GWh
Aug · 6.9 GWh
Sept · 5 GWh
Oct · 3.3 GWh
Nov · 1.8 GWh
Dec · 1.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.7
Feb2.7
Mar4.7
Apr6.1
May6.9
Jun7.4
Jul7.6
Aug6.9
Sept5
Oct3.3
Nov1.8
Dec1.3