How much solar power does Lugano already produce?

1’368 solar installations with 28.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.9% 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 Lugano?

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 Lugano

1’368 solar installations with 28.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Lugano.

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Solar installations: 1’368
Installed capacity: 28.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.9%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 68 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 Lugano

The suitable roofs of Lugano could deliver around 364 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Lugano

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Communities in Lugano

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Lugano
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Lugano, TI

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Canobbio
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Canobbio, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Porza
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Porza, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Comano
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Comano, TI

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Questions about solar power in Lugano

How much solar power does Lugano already produce?: 1’368 solar installations with 28.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.9% 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 Lugano?: 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	27	207
2012	6	417
2013	13	140
2014	19	471
2015	59	913
2016	37	585
2017	64	1’598
2018	38	576
2019	47	517
2020	78	1’027
2021	86	1’586
2022	158	2’347
2023	321	6’938
2024	247	7’505
2025	116	2’970
2026	52	1’107

Month	GWh
Jan	11.6
Feb	16
Mar	28.6
Apr	37.1
May	46.3
Jun	51.4
Jul	54.6
Aug	45.9
Sept	32.6
Oct	19.9
Nov	11.1
Dec	9.2

Solar power in Lugano

How much sun falls on the roofs of Lugano

A LEG is forming in Lugano

Communities in Lugano

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Lugano

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Canobbio

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Porza

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Comano

Join the LEG in Lugano

Questions about solar power in Lugano