How much solar power does Derendingen already produce?

205 solar installations with 8.7 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 Derendingen?

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 Derendingen

205 solar installations with 8.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Derendingen.

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Solar installations: 205
Installed capacity: 8.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 19 of 104; 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 Derendingen

The suitable roofs of Derendingen could deliver around 50 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Derendingen

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

Communities in Derendingen

EWD - Derendingen
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Questions about solar power in Derendingen

How much solar power does Derendingen already produce?: 205 solar installations with 8.7 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 Derendingen?: 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	8	63
2012	9	377
2013	5	48
2014	2	19
2015	14	421
2016	6	1’682
2017	6	1’845
2018	7	55
2019	5	502
2020	11	257
2021	13	462
2022	15	411
2023	30	518
2024	47	1’371
2025	24	586
2026	3	48

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.4
Mar	4.2
Apr	5.5
May	6.4
Jun	7
Jul	7.1
Aug	6
Sept	4.6
Oct	2.8
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Derendingen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Derendingen

A LEG is forming in Derendingen

Communities in Derendingen

EWD - Derendingen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Kriegstetten

LEG Halten

LEG Oekingen

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Questions about solar power in Derendingen