How much solar power does Balerna already produce?

143 solar installations with 9.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Balerna?

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 Balerna

143 solar installations with 9.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Balerna.

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Solar installations: 143
Installed capacity: 9.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~16%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 13 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 Balerna

The suitable roofs of Balerna could deliver around 61 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Balerna

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

Communities in Balerna

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Questions about solar power in Balerna

How much solar power does Balerna already produce?: 143 solar installations with 9.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Balerna?: 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	1	10
2012	1	5
2013	5	509
2014	3	713
2015	7	1’946
2016	2	298
2017	6	1’745
2018	6	57
2019	3	196
2020	6	75
2021	9	330
2022	15	568
2023	34	1’151
2024	28	855
2025	16	1’049
2026	1	10

Month	GWh
Jan	2
Feb	2.7
Mar	4.7
Apr	6.1
May	7.7
Jun	8.5
Jul	9
Aug	7.7
Sept	5.4
Oct	3.3
Nov	1.9
Dec	1.6

Solar power in Balerna

How much sun falls on the roofs of Balerna

A LEG is forming in Balerna

Communities in Balerna

AGE SA - Balerna

Communities nearby

AGE SA - Morbio Inferiore

AGE SA - Chiasso

AGE SA - Vacallo

Join the LEG in Balerna

Questions about solar power in Balerna