How much solar power does Riviera already produce?

257 solar installations with 7.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Riviera?

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 Riviera

257 solar installations with 7.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Riviera.

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Solar installations: 257
Installed capacity: 7.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~19%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 8 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 Riviera

The suitable roofs of Riviera could deliver around 43 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Riviera

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

Communities in Riviera

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Riviera
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Riviera, TI

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Biasca
Forming
Biasca, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Personico
Forming
Personico, TI
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Pollegio
Forming
Pollegio, TI

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Questions about solar power in Riviera

How much solar power does Riviera already produce?: 257 solar installations with 7.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Riviera?: 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	2	7
2012	2	14
2013	3	40
2014	4	46
2015	15	126
2016	11	122
2017	5	42
2018	10	518
2019	10	152
2020	16	136
2021	17	471
2022	36	523
2023	43	700
2024	40	2’813
2025	32	2’038
2026	11	181

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2
Mar	3.5
Apr	4.4
May	5.2
Jun	5.8
Jul	6.2
Aug	5.2
Sept	3.9
Oct	2.5
Nov	1.4
Dec	1.2

Solar power in Riviera

How much sun falls on the roofs of Riviera

A LEG is forming in Riviera

Communities in Riviera

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Riviera

Communities nearby

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Biasca

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Personico

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Pollegio

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Questions about solar power in Riviera