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

Solar power in Tenero-Contra

172 solar installations with 5.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Tenero-Contra.

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Solar installations
172
Installed capacity
5.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~18%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino
10 of 99
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 31 kWp
2012 · 167 kWp
2013 · 36 kWp
2014 · 52 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Tenero-Contra

The suitable roofs of Tenero-Contra could deliver around 29 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.3 GWh
Mar · 2.3 GWh

A LEG is forming in Tenero-Contra

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

Communities in Tenero-Contra

  • Tenero-Contra

    Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Tenero-Contra

    Forming

    Tenero-Contra, TI

Communities nearby

  • Gordola

    Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Gordola

    Forming

    Gordola, TI

  • Minusio

    Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Minusio

    Forming

    Minusio, TI

  • Locarno

    Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino) - Locarno

    Forming

    Locarno, TI

Join the LEG in Tenero-Contra

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

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Questions about solar power in Tenero-Contra

How much solar power does Tenero-Contra already produce?
172 solar installations with 5.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Tenero-Contra?
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.

9482015 · 948 kWp
2016 · 249 kWp
2017 · 24 kWp
2018 · 671 kWp
2019 · 140 kWp
2020 · 408 kWp
2021 · 75 kWp
2022 · 389 kWp
2023 · 907 kWp
2024 · 460 kWp
2025 · 496 kWp
2026 · 8 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Tenero-Contra
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012331
20123167
2013336
2014852
20158948
201610249
2017324
20184671
201916140
202012408
2021875
202219389
202335907
202422460
202517496
202618

5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.9 GWh
May · 3.5 GWh
Jun · 3.9 GWh
4Jul · 4.2 GWh
Aug · 3.5 GWh
Sept · 2.6 GWh
Oct · 1.7 GWh
Nov · 1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.3
Mar2.3
Apr2.9
May3.5
Jun3.9
Jul4.2
Aug3.5
Sept2.6
Oct1.7
Nov1
Dec0.8