How much solar power does Val Mara already produce?

178 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.9% 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 Val Mara?

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 Val Mara

178 solar installations with 2.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Val Mara.

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Solar installations: 178
Installed capacity: 2.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.9%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 42 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 Val Mara

The suitable roofs of Val Mara could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Val Mara

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

Communities in Val Mara

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Val Mara
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Val Mara, TI
LEG Maroggia
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Maroggia, TI
LEG Melano
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Melano, TI
LEG Rovio
Forming
Rovio, TI

Communities nearby

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

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Questions about solar power in Val Mara

How much solar power does Val Mara already produce?: 178 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.9% 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 Val Mara?: 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	4	22
2012	2	17
2013	2	57
2014	7	64
2015	13	178
2016	7	87
2017	6	46
2018	10	125
2019	8	102
2020	13	119
2021	16	139
2022	18	240
2023	30	492
2024	23	456
2025	14	184
2026	5	241

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.1
Mar	2
Apr	2.6
May	3.4
Jun	3.8
Jul	4
Aug	3.3
Sept	2.3
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Val Mara

How much sun falls on the roofs of Val Mara

A LEG is forming in Val Mara

Communities in Val Mara

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Val Mara

LEG Maroggia

LEG Melano

LEG Rovio

Communities nearby

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

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Bissone

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Questions about solar power in Val Mara

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