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

Solar power in Rüttenen

88 solar installations with 1.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Rüttenen.

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Solar installations
88
Installed capacity
1.6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~14%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
47 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 167 kWp
2012 · 181 kWp
2013 · 43 kWp
2014 · 22 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rüttenen

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

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.6 GWh
Mar · 1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Rüttenen

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

Communities in Rüttenen

  • Rüttenen

    BKW Energie AG - Rüttenen

    Forming

    Rüttenen, SO

Communities nearby

  • Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

    BKW Energie AG - Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

    Forming

    Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus, SO

  • Balm bei Günsberg

    BKW Energie AG - Balm bei Günsberg

    Forming

    Balm bei Günsberg, SO

  • Riedholz

    BKW Energie AG - Riedholz

    Forming

    Riedholz, SO

Join the LEG in Rüttenen

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

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Questions about solar power in Rüttenen

How much solar power does Rüttenen already produce?
88 solar installations with 1.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Rüttenen?
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 · 236 kWp
2016 · 7 kWp
2017 · 5 kWp
2018 · 41 kWp
2019 · 37 kWp
2020 · 62 kWp
2021 · 83 kWp
2022 · 96 kWp
2023 · 127 kWp
3072024 · 307 kWp
2025 · 162 kWp
2026 · 18 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Rüttenen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20126167
20126181
2013343
2014222
201511236
201627
201715
2018341
2019337
2020562
2021583
2022796
20238127
202415307
202510162
2026118

1.4 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.3 GWh
May · 1.5 GWh
Jun · 1.6 GWh
2Jul · 1.6 GWh
Aug · 1.4 GWh
Sept · 1.1 GWh
Oct · 0.7 GWh
Nov · 0.4 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.4
Feb0.6
Mar1
Apr1.3
May1.5
Jun1.6
Jul1.6
Aug1.4
Sept1.1
Oct0.7
Nov0.4
Dec0.3