How much solar power does Alto Malcantone already produce?

109 solar installations with 1.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.5% 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 Alto Malcantone?

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.

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Solar power in Alto Malcantone

109 solar installations with 1.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Alto Malcantone.

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Solar installations: 109
Installed capacity: 1.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~6.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 79 of 99; by roof potential in use

Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Alto Malcantone

The suitable roofs of Alto Malcantone could deliver around 17 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Alto Malcantone

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Alto Malcantone
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Alto Malcantone, TI

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Bedano
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Bedano, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Gravesano
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Gravesano, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Torricella-Taverne
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Torricella-Taverne, TI

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Questions about solar power in Alto Malcantone

How much solar power does Alto Malcantone already produce?: 109 solar installations with 1.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.5% 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 Alto Malcantone?: 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.

Build year	Installations	Capacity (kWp)
before 2012	3	33
2012	2	28
2013	1	5
2014	3	72
2015	6	64
2016	7	83
2017	8	68
2018	6	50
2019	2	11
2020	2	22
2021	4	41
2022	18	198
2023	21	187
2024	17	170
2025	8	93
2026	1	6

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.4
Apr	1.7
May	2.1
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.5
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.5
Oct	1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Alto Malcantone

How much sun falls on the roofs of Alto Malcantone

A LEG is forming in Alto Malcantone

Communities in Alto Malcantone

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Alto Malcantone

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Bedano

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Gravesano

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Torricella-Taverne

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