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

Solar power in Sachseln

203 solar installations with 6 MWp of capacity are installed in Sachseln.

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Solar installations
203
Installed capacity
6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~16%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Obwalden
2 of 7
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 215 kWp
2012 · 58 kWp
2013 · 215 kWp
2014 · 13 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Sachseln

The suitable roofs of Sachseln could deliver around 39 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.8 GWh
Mar · 3.2 GWh

A LEG is forming in Sachseln

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

Communities in Sachseln

  • Sachseln

    Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden - Sachseln

    Forming

    Sachseln, OW

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Join the LEG in Sachseln

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Questions about solar power in Sachseln

How much solar power does Sachseln already produce?
203 solar installations with 6 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 Sachseln?
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 · 321 kWp
2016 · 200 kWp
2017 · 794 kWp
2018 · 289 kWp
2019 · 265 kWp
2020 · 267 kWp
2021 · 447 kWp
8772022 · 877 kWp
2023 · 714 kWp
2024 · 865 kWp
2025 · 471 kWp
2026 · 13 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Sachseln
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20123215
2012558
20134215
2014113
201510321
20165200
20174794
20187289
201911265
202019267
202113447
202232877
202343714
202433865
202512471
2026113

5.8 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.3 GWh
May · 4.8 GWh
Jun · 5.2 GWh
5Jul · 5.4 GWh
Aug · 4.9 GWh
Sept · 3.6 GWh
Oct · 2.3 GWh
Nov · 1.3 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.8
Mar3.2
Apr4.3
May4.8
Jun5.2
Jul5.4
Aug4.9
Sept3.6
Oct2.3
Nov1.3
Dec0.8