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All municipalities in the canton of Solothurn
Solar power · Canton of SolothurnLEG forming

Solar power in Hochwald

121 solar installations with 2.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Hochwald.

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Solar installations
121
Installed capacity
2.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~19%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
12 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 60 kWp
8082012 · 808 kWp
2013 · 52 kWp
2014 · 11 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Hochwald

The suitable roofs of Hochwald could deliver around 13 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.6 GWh
Mar · 1.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Hochwald

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

Communities in Hochwald

  • Hochwald

    Primeo Netz AG - Hochwald

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    Hochwald, SO

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  • LEG Büren

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    Büren, SO

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  • Dornach

    Primeo Netz AG - Dornach

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Join the LEG in Hochwald

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Questions about solar power in Hochwald

How much solar power does Hochwald already produce?
121 solar installations with 2.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Hochwald?
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 · 7 kWp
2016 · 71 kWp
2017 · 24 kWp
2018 · 35 kWp
2019 · 36 kWp
2020 · 98 kWp
2021 · 123 kWp
2022 · 146 kWp
2023 · 490 kWp
2024 · 272 kWp
2025 · 153 kWp
2026 · 24 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Hochwald
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012660
201211808
2013552
2014111
201517
2016871
2017124
2018435
2019336
2020798
202111123
20228146
202330490
202414272
202510153
2026124

2.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.4 GWh
May · 1.6 GWh
Jun · 1.7 GWh
2Jul · 1.8 GWh
Aug · 1.5 GWh
Sept · 1.2 GWh
Oct · 0.8 GWh
Nov · 0.4 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.4
Feb0.6
Mar1.1
Apr1.4
May1.6
Jun1.7
Jul1.8
Aug1.5
Sept1.2
Oct0.8
Nov0.4
Dec0.3