How much solar power does Mendrisio already produce?

773 solar installations with 25.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Mendrisio?

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 Mendrisio

773 solar installations with 25.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Mendrisio.

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Solar installations: 773
Installed capacity: 25.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 18 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 Mendrisio

The suitable roofs of Mendrisio could deliver around 186 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Mendrisio

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

Communities in Mendrisio

Aziende Industriali Mendrisio, Sezione Elettricità - Mendrisio
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Mendrisio, TI

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Coldrerio
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Coldrerio, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Riva San Vitale
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Riva San Vitale, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Novazzano
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Novazzano, TI

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Questions about solar power in Mendrisio

How much solar power does Mendrisio already produce?: 773 solar installations with 25.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Mendrisio?: 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	21	118
2012	13	677
2013	19	377
2014	12	228
2015	38	499
2016	27	635
2017	31	376
2018	36	853
2019	37	2’024
2020	53	826
2021	58	1’183
2022	75	3’882
2023	166	7’545
2024	96	3’336
2025	66	2’285
2026	25	716

Month	GWh
Jan	6.2
Feb	8.2
Mar	14.5
Apr	18.8
May	23.8
Jun	26.3
Jul	27.8
Aug	23.4
Sept	16.6
Oct	10.1
Nov	5.7
Dec	5

Solar power in Mendrisio

How much sun falls on the roofs of Mendrisio

A LEG is forming in Mendrisio

Communities in Mendrisio

Aziende Industriali Mendrisio, Sezione Elettricità - Mendrisio

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Coldrerio

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Riva San Vitale

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Novazzano

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