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

Solar power in Niederbuchsiten

70 solar installations with 1.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Niederbuchsiten.

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Solar installations
70
Installed capacity
1.6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~12%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
64 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 31 kWp
2012 · 68 kWp
2013 · 12 kWp
2014 · 100 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Niederbuchsiten

The suitable roofs of Niederbuchsiten could deliver around 14 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.7 GWh
Mar · 1.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Niederbuchsiten

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

Communities in Niederbuchsiten

  • Niederbuchsiten

    Elektra Niederbuchsiten (ENI) - Niederbuchsiten

    Forming

    Niederbuchsiten, SO

Communities nearby

  • Neuendorf

    Elektra Neuendorf - Neuendorf

    Forming

    Neuendorf, SO

  • Kestenholz

    Energie Kestenholz - Kestenholz

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  • Wolfwil

    Elektra Wolfwil AG - Wolfwil

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Join the LEG in Niederbuchsiten

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

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Questions about solar power in Niederbuchsiten

How much solar power does Niederbuchsiten already produce?
70 solar installations with 1.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Niederbuchsiten?
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.

2432015 · 243 kWp
2016 · 30 kWp
2017 · 83 kWp
2018 · 31 kWp
2019 · 40 kWp
2020 · 12 kWp
2021 · 135 kWp
2022 · 137 kWp
2023 · 201 kWp
2024 · 234 kWp
2025 · 239 kWp
2026 · 53 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Niederbuchsiten
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012231
2012368
2013112
20141100
20155243
2016230
2017183
2018131
2019340
2020112
20215135
20229137
202311201
202412234
202510239
2026353

1.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.5 GWh
May · 1.7 GWh
Jun · 1.9 GWh
2Jul · 1.9 GWh
Aug · 1.6 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
Feb0.7
Mar1.1
Apr1.5
May1.7
Jun1.9
Jul1.9
Aug1.6
Sept1.2
Oct0.8
Nov0.4
Dec0.3