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All municipalities in the canton of Ticino
Solar power · Canton of TicinoLEG forming

Solar power in Riva San Vitale

155 solar installations with 3.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Riva San Vitale.

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Solar installations
155
Installed capacity
3.5 MWp
Roof potential in use
~13%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino
25 of 99
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 21 kWp
2012 · 22 kWp
2013 · 311 kWp
2014 · 190 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Riva San Vitale

The suitable roofs of Riva San Vitale could deliver around 27 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.9 GWh
Feb · 1.2 GWh
Mar · 2.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Riva San Vitale

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

Communities in Riva San Vitale

  • Riva San Vitale

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

    Forming

    Riva San Vitale, TI

Communities nearby

  • Brusino Arsizio

    Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Brusino Arsizio

    Forming

    Brusino Arsizio, TI

  • Val Mara

    Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Val Mara

    Forming

    Val Mara, TI

  • Maroggia

    LEG Maroggia

    Forming

    Maroggia, TI

Join the LEG in Riva San Vitale

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Riva San Vitale

How much solar power does Riva San Vitale already produce?
155 solar installations with 3.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Riva San Vitale?
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.

2015 · 53 kWp
2016 · 27 kWp
2017 · 83 kWp
2018 · 125 kWp
2019 · 62 kWp
2020 · 44 kWp
2021 · 200 kWp
2022 · 176 kWp
2023 · 376 kWp
2024 · 686 kWp
9922025 · 992 kWp
2026 · 156 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Riva San Vitale
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012321
2012222
20133311
20148190
2015753
2016327
2017883
201811125
2019462
2020544
202113200
202214176
202330376
202425686
202514992
20265156

3.5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.7 GWh
May · 3.5 GWh
Jun · 3.9 GWh
4Jul · 4.1 GWh
Aug · 3.4 GWh
Sept · 2.4 GWh
Oct · 1.5 GWh
Nov · 0.8 GWh
Dec · 0.7 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.9
Feb1.2
Mar2.1
Apr2.7
May3.5
Jun3.9
Jul4.1
Aug3.4
Sept2.4
Oct1.5
Nov0.8
Dec0.7