How much solar power does Kestenholz already produce?

133 solar installations with 4.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Kestenholz?

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 Kestenholz

133 solar installations with 4.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Kestenholz.

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Solar installations: 133
Installed capacity: 4.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~20%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 9 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 Kestenholz

The suitable roofs of Kestenholz could deliver around 20 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Kestenholz

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Communities in Kestenholz

Energie Kestenholz - Kestenholz
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Kestenholz, SO

Communities nearby

Elektra Niederbuchsiten (ENI) - Niederbuchsiten
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Niederbuchsiten, SO
BKW Energie AG - Oensingen
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Oensingen, SO
Elektra Wolfwil AG - Wolfwil
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Wolfwil, SO

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Questions about solar power in Kestenholz

How much solar power does Kestenholz already produce?: 133 solar installations with 4.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Kestenholz?: 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	2	254
2012	5	338
2013	0	0
2014	1	8
2015	5	1’237
2016	1	7
2017	1	9
2018	2	50
2019	7	86
2020	4	68
2021	3	42
2022	8	108
2023	31	509
2024	35	754
2025	17	414
2026	11	211

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	1
Mar	1.7
Apr	2.2
May	2.6
Jun	2.8
Jul	2.9
Aug	2.4
Sept	1.8
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Kestenholz

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kestenholz

A LEG is forming in Kestenholz

Communities in Kestenholz

Energie Kestenholz - Kestenholz

Communities nearby

Elektra Niederbuchsiten (ENI) - Niederbuchsiten

BKW Energie AG - Oensingen

Elektra Wolfwil AG - Wolfwil

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