How much solar power does Chiasso already produce?

147 solar installations with 3.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.7% 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 Chiasso?

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 Chiasso

147 solar installations with 3.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Chiasso.

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Solar installations: 147
Installed capacity: 3.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~6.7%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 77 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 Chiasso

The suitable roofs of Chiasso could deliver around 53 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6.7% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Chiasso

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

Communities in Chiasso

AGE SA - Chiasso
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Chiasso, TI

Communities nearby

AGE SA - Balerna
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Balerna, TI
AGE SA - Morbio Inferiore
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Morbio Inferiore, TI
AGE SA - Vacallo
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Vacallo, TI

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Questions about solar power in Chiasso

How much solar power does Chiasso already produce?: 147 solar installations with 3.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.7% 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 Chiasso?: 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	86
2012	1	56
2013	12	190
2014	3	16
2015	7	206
2016	8	196
2017	8	202
2018	5	88
2019	6	63
2020	5	186
2021	8	129
2022	14	316
2023	24	325
2024	21	705
2025	15	459
2026	7	372

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.3
Mar	4.2
Apr	5.5
May	6.9
Jun	7.6
Jul	8.1
Aug	6.9
Sept	4.8
Oct	2.9
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.2

Solar power in Chiasso

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chiasso

A LEG is forming in Chiasso

Communities in Chiasso

AGE SA - Chiasso

Communities nearby

AGE SA - Balerna

AGE SA - Morbio Inferiore

AGE SA - Vacallo

Join the LEG in Chiasso

Questions about solar power in Chiasso