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All municipalities in the canton of Schwyz
Solar power · Canton of SchwyzLEG forming

Solar power in Lachen

138 solar installations with 3.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Lachen.

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Solar installations
138
Installed capacity
3.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~8.2%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Schwyz
26 of 30
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 22 kWp
2013 · 53 kWp
2014 · 498 kWp
2015 · 17 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Lachen

The suitable roofs of Lachen could deliver around 38 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.2% of it is used today.

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

A LEG is forming in Lachen

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

Communities in Lachen

  • Lachen

    EW Lachen AG - Lachen

    Forming

    Lachen, SZ

Communities nearby

  • Wangen (SZ)

    Gemeinde Wangen SZ, Elektrizitätswerk - Wangen (SZ)

    Forming

    Wangen (SZ), SZ

  • Wangen

    LEG Wangen

    Forming

    Wangen, SZ

  • Altendorf

    Elektrizitätsversorgung Altendorf AG - Altendorf

    Forming

    Altendorf, SZ

Join the LEG in Lachen

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

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Questions about solar power in Lachen

How much solar power does Lachen already produce?
138 solar installations with 3.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.2% 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 Lachen?
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 · 63 kWp
2017 · 78 kWp
2018 · 69 kWp
2019 · 222 kWp
2020 · 127 kWp
2021 · 144 kWp
2022 · 316 kWp
5992023 · 599 kWp
2024 · 589 kWp
2025 · 165 kWp
2026 · 135 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Lachen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
2012222
2013353
20141498
2015217
2016663
2017478
2018469
20197222
20207127
20219144
202216316
202327599
202433589
202513165
20264135

3.1 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.3 GWh
May · 4.8 GWh
Jun · 5.2 GWh
5Jul · 5.4 GWh
Aug · 4.8 GWh
Sept · 3.5 GWh
Oct · 2.2 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.7
Mar3.1
Apr4.3
May4.8
Jun5.2
Jul5.4
Aug4.8
Sept3.5
Oct2.2
Nov1.1
Dec0.8