How much solar power does Bellinzona already produce?

2’053 solar installations with 36.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Bellinzona?

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 Bellinzona

2’053 solar installations with 36.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Bellinzona.

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Solar installations: 2’053
Installed capacity: 36.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~10%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 41 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 Bellinzona

The suitable roofs of Bellinzona could deliver around 358 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bellinzona

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

Communities in Bellinzona

Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB) - Bellinzona
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Bellinzona, TI

Communities nearby

Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB) - Arbedo-Castione
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Arbedo-Castione, TI
Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB) - Sant'Antonino
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Sant'Antonino, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Cugnasco-Gerra
Forming
Cugnasco-Gerra, TI

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Questions about solar power in Bellinzona

How much solar power does Bellinzona already produce?: 2’053 solar installations with 36.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Bellinzona?: 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	23	237
2012	13	128
2013	42	1’371
2014	48	870
2015	83	978
2016	56	1’295
2017	86	1’067
2018	65	961
2019	101	1’621
2020	117	1’808
2021	136	2’856
2022	202	2’744
2023	443	6’140
2024	332	7’042
2025	221	5’768
2026	85	1’297

Month	GWh
Jan	11.1
Feb	16.3
Mar	28.9
Apr	36.5
May	44.5
Jun	49.8
Jul	53.4
Aug	44.7
Sept	32.7
Oct	20.6
Nov	11.1
Dec	8.7

Solar power in Bellinzona

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bellinzona

A LEG is forming in Bellinzona

Communities in Bellinzona

Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB) - Bellinzona

Communities nearby

Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB) - Arbedo-Castione

Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB) - Sant'Antonino

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Cugnasco-Gerra

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Questions about solar power in Bellinzona