How much solar power does Ascona already produce?

196 solar installations with 4 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 Ascona?

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 Ascona

196 solar installations with 4 MWp of capacity are installed in Ascona.

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Solar installations: 196
Installed capacity: 4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~6.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 78 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 Ascona

The suitable roofs of Ascona could deliver around 61 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Ascona

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

Communities in Ascona

Comune di Ascona, Azienda Elettrica Comunale - Ascona
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Ascona, TI

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Losone
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Losone, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Ronco sopra Ascona
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Ronco sopra Ascona, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Muralto
Forming
Muralto, TI

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Questions about solar power in Ascona

How much solar power does Ascona already produce?: 196 solar installations with 4 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 Ascona?: 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	4	39
2012	2	9
2013	1	9
2014	3	46
2015	1	7
2016	4	49
2017	2	23
2018	7	146
2019	6	64
2020	4	163
2021	11	143
2022	30	401
2023	52	824
2024	42	1’416
2025	22	573
2026	5	75

Month	GWh
Jan	2
Feb	2.8
Mar	4.9
Apr	6.2
May	7.7
Jun	8.4
Jul	9
Aug	7.5
Sept	5.5
Oct	3.5
Nov	1.9
Dec	1.6

Solar power in Ascona

How much sun falls on the roofs of Ascona

A LEG is forming in Ascona

Communities in Ascona

Comune di Ascona, Azienda Elettrica Comunale - Ascona

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Losone

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Ronco sopra Ascona

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Muralto

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