How much solar power does Morcote already produce?

39 solar installations with 479 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.5% 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 Morcote?

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 Morcote

39 solar installations with 479 kWp of capacity are installed in Morcote.

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Solar installations: 39
Installed capacity: 479 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~4.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 85 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 Morcote

The suitable roofs of Morcote could deliver around 11 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~4.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Morcote

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

Communities nearby

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

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Questions about solar power in Morcote

How much solar power does Morcote already produce?: 39 solar installations with 479 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.5% 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 Morcote?: 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)
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	1	4
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	0	0
2019	1	10
2020	1	10
2021	2	13
2022	8	79
2023	9	113
2024	5	84
2025	10	145
2026	2	22

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.8
Apr	1.1
May	1.3
Jun	1.5
Jul	1.6
Aug	1.3
Sept	1
Oct	0.6
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Morcote

How much sun falls on the roofs of Morcote

A LEG is forming in Morcote

Communities in Morcote

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Morcote

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Vico Morcote

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Brusino Arsizio

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Grancia

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