How much solar power does Melide already produce?

60 solar installations with 998 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.9% 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 Melide?

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 Melide

60 solar installations with 998 kWp of capacity are installed in Melide.

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Solar installations: 60
Installed capacity: 998 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.9%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 43 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 Melide

The suitable roofs of Melide could deliver around 10 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Melide

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

Communities in Melide

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

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Bissone
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Bissone, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Grancia
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Grancia, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Vico Morcote
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Vico Morcote, TI

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Questions about solar power in Melide

How much solar power does Melide already produce?: 60 solar installations with 998 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.9% 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 Melide?: 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	1	123
2012	0	0
2013	1	15
2014	1	16
2015	2	13
2016	1	3
2017	0	0
2018	2	20
2019	4	46
2020	5	77
2021	2	16
2022	3	92
2023	16	196
2024	17	261
2025	3	86
2026	2	36

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.8
Apr	1
May	1.3
Jun	1.4
Jul	1.5
Aug	1.3
Sept	0.9
Oct	0.6
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Melide

How much sun falls on the roofs of Melide

A LEG is forming in Melide

Communities in Melide

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Melide

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Bissone

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Grancia

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Vico Morcote

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Questions about solar power in Melide