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

Solar power in Oensingen

131 solar installations with 9.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Oensingen.

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Solar installations
131
Installed capacity
9.9 MWp
Roof potential in use
~15%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
34 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 93 kWp
2012 · 224 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 68 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Oensingen

The suitable roofs of Oensingen could deliver around 66 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.9 GWh
Feb · 3.1 GWh
Mar · 5.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Oensingen

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

Communities in Oensingen

  • Oensingen

    BKW Energie AG - Oensingen

    Forming

    Oensingen, SO

Communities nearby

  • Kestenholz

    Energie Kestenholz - Kestenholz

    Forming

    Kestenholz, SO

  • Balsthal

    Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG) - Balsthal

    Forming

    Balsthal, SO

  • Niederbuchsiten

    Elektra Niederbuchsiten (ENI) - Niederbuchsiten

    Forming

    Niederbuchsiten, SO

Join the LEG in Oensingen

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

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Questions about solar power in Oensingen

How much solar power does Oensingen already produce?
131 solar installations with 9.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Oensingen?
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 · 872 kWp
2016 · 30 kWp
2017 · 289 kWp
2018 · 666 kWp
2019 · 208 kWp
2020 · 110 kWp
2021 · 449 kWp
2022 · 1’826 kWp
2023 · 691 kWp
2024 · 2’051 kWp
2’2872025 · 2’287 kWp
2026 · 0 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Oensingen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012493
20124224
201300
2014268
20157872
2016430
20173289
20185666
20196208
20208110
20219449
2022161’826
202319691
2024232’051
2025212’287
202600

9.8 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 7.2 GWh
May · 8.6 GWh
Jun · 9.4 GWh
9Jul · 9.5 GWh
Aug · 7.9 GWh
Sept · 6 GWh
Oct · 3.7 GWh
Nov · 2 GWh
Dec · 1.5 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.9
Feb3.1
Mar5.5
Apr7.2
May8.6
Jun9.4
Jul9.5
Aug7.9
Sept6
Oct3.7
Nov2
Dec1.5