How much solar power does Locarno already produce?

459 solar installations with 14 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Locarno?

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 Locarno

459 solar installations with 14 MWp of capacity are installed in Locarno.

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Solar installations: 459
Installed capacity: 14 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 28 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 Locarno

The suitable roofs of Locarno could deliver around 117 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Locarno

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

Communities in Locarno

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Locarno
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Locarno, TI

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Lavertezzo
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Lavertezzo, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Gordola
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Gordola, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Tenero-Contra
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Tenero-Contra, TI

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Questions about solar power in Locarno

How much solar power does Locarno already produce?: 459 solar installations with 14 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Locarno?: 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	5	28
2012	8	71
2013	9	1’127
2014	8	89
2015	22	525
2016	9	71
2017	22	440
2018	16	596
2019	11	161
2020	34	569
2021	37	618
2022	49	904
2023	72	2’660
2024	94	3’580
2025	45	1’995
2026	18	568

Month	GWh
Jan	4
Feb	5.5
Mar	9.5
Apr	11.8
May	14.5
Jun	16
Jul	17.1
Aug	14.4
Sept	10.5
Oct	6.7
Nov	3.9
Dec	3.3

Solar power in Locarno

How much sun falls on the roofs of Locarno

A LEG is forming in Locarno

Communities in Locarno

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Locarno

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Lavertezzo

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Gordola

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Tenero-Contra

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Questions about solar power in Locarno