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All municipalities in the canton of Solothurn
Solar power · Canton of SolothurnActive LEG

Solar power in Wangen bei Olten

171 solar installations with 4.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Wangen bei Olten.

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Solar installations
171
Installed capacity
4.7 MWp
Roof potential in use
~12%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
59 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 40 kWp
2012 · 23 kWp
1’1422013 · 1’142 kWp
2014 · 27 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Wangen bei Olten

The suitable roofs of Wangen bei Olten could deliver around 37 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.7 GWh
Mar · 3.1 GWh

Wangen bei Olten has an active LEG

Neighbours here already share solar power through a local electricity community and get the grid discount.

Communities in Wangen bei Olten

  • Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG) - Wangen bei Olten

    Active

    Wangen bei Olten, SO

    4 sites

Communities nearby

  • Rickenbach (SO)

    Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG) - Rickenbach (SO)

    Forming

    Rickenbach (SO), SO

  • Rickenbach

    LEG Rickenbach

    Forming

    Rickenbach, SO

  • Olten

    Städtische Betriebe Olten (SBO) - Olten

    Forming

    Olten, SO

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Questions about solar power in Wangen bei Olten

How much solar power does Wangen bei Olten already produce?
171 solar installations with 4.7 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 Wangen bei Olten?
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 · 67 kWp
2016 · 8 kWp
2017 · 46 kWp
2018 · 58 kWp
2019 · 133 kWp
2020 · 169 kWp
2021 · 262 kWp
2022 · 517 kWp
2023 · 528 kWp
2024 · 847 kWp
2025 · 669 kWp
2026 · 126 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Wangen bei Olten
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012640
2012323
201331’142
2014227
2015567
201618
2017346
2018558
20199133
202011169
202114262
202216517
202322528
202440847
202524669
20267126

4.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.1 GWh
May · 4.9 GWh
Jun · 5.3 GWh
5Jul · 5.4 GWh
Aug · 4.5 GWh
Sept · 3.4 GWh
Oct · 2.1 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.7
Mar3.1
Apr4.1
May4.9
Jun5.3
Jul5.4
Aug4.5
Sept3.4
Oct2.1
Nov1.1
Dec0.9