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

Solar power in Rickenbach (SO)

36 solar installations with 2.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Rickenbach (SO).

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Solar installations
36
Installed capacity
2.2 MWp
Roof potential in use
~16%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
24 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 0 kWp
2013 · 4 kWp
2014 · 0 kWp
2015 · 0 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rickenbach (SO)

The suitable roofs of Rickenbach (SO) could deliver around 13 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% 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 Rickenbach (SO)

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

Communities in Rickenbach (SO)

  • Rickenbach (SO)

    Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG) - Rickenbach (SO)

    Forming

    Rickenbach (SO), SO

  • Rickenbach

    LEG Rickenbach

    Forming

    Rickenbach, SO

Communities nearby

  • Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG) - Wangen bei Olten

    Active

    Wangen bei Olten, SO

    4 sites

  • Kappel (SO)

    eug Elektra Untergäu Genossenschaft - Kappel (SO)

    Forming

    Kappel (SO), SO

  • Kappel

    LEG Kappel

    Forming

    Kappel, SO

Join the LEG in Rickenbach (SO)

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Questions about solar power in Rickenbach (SO)

How much solar power does Rickenbach (SO) already produce?
36 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Rickenbach (SO)?
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.

2016 · 0 kWp
2017 · 0 kWp
2018 · 20 kWp
2019 · 68 kWp
2020 · 16 kWp
2021 · 142 kWp
2022 · 118 kWp
2023 · 176 kWp
2024 · 118 kWp
1’4342025 · 1’434 kWp
2026 · 94 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Rickenbach (SO)
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
201200
201314
201400
201500
201600
201700
2018220
2019168
2020216
20215142
20222118
202312176
20243118
202571’434
2026194

2.2 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
Feb0.6
Mar1.1
Apr1.5
May1.7
Jun1.9
Jul1.9
Aug1.6
Sept1.2
Oct0.8
Nov0.4
Dec0.3