How much solar power does Faido already produce?

171 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.2% 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 Faido?

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 Faido

171 solar installations with 2.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Faido.

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Solar installations: 171
Installed capacity: 2.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~4.2%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 88 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 Faido

The suitable roofs of Faido could deliver around 53 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~4.2% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Faido

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

Communities in Faido

Cooperativa Elettrica di Faido (CEF) - Faido
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Faido, TI

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Dalpe
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Dalpe, TI
LEG Bodio
Forming
Bodio, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Giornico
Forming
Giornico, TI

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Questions about solar power in Faido

How much solar power does Faido already produce?: 171 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.2% 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 Faido?: 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	10
2012	2	33
2013	9	143
2014	3	25
2015	5	88
2016	3	50
2017	2	25
2018	5	35
2019	8	123
2020	6	81
2021	20	270
2022	15	152
2023	45	541
2024	31	523
2025	10	108
2026	3	40

Month	GWh
Jan	1.8
Feb	2.8
Mar	4.8
Apr	5.7
May	6.7
Jun	7.2
Jul	7.5
Aug	6.3
Sept	4.7
Oct	2.9
Nov	1.7
Dec	1.4

Solar power in Faido

How much sun falls on the roofs of Faido

A LEG is forming in Faido

Communities in Faido

Cooperativa Elettrica di Faido (CEF) - Faido

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Dalpe

LEG Bodio

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Giornico

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Questions about solar power in Faido