How much solar power does Vernate already produce?

66 solar installations with 728 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Vernate?

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 Vernate

66 solar installations with 728 kWp of capacity are installed in Vernate.

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Solar installations: 66
Installed capacity: 728 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Ticino: 31 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 Vernate

The suitable roofs of Vernate could deliver around 6 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Vernate

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

Communities in Vernate

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

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Neggio
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Neggio, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Magliaso
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Magliaso, TI
Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Agno
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Agno, TI

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Questions about solar power in Vernate

How much solar power does Vernate already produce?: 66 solar installations with 728 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Vernate?: 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	11
2012	1	11
2013	1	6
2014	1	5
2015	3	46
2016	5	39
2017	5	34
2018	3	32
2019	1	21
2020	5	49
2021	6	69
2022	3	27
2023	7	83
2024	16	208
2025	4	40
2026	3	47

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.3
Mar	0.5
Apr	0.6
May	0.8
Jun	0.9
Jul	0.9
Aug	0.8
Sept	0.6
Oct	0.4
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Vernate

How much sun falls on the roofs of Vernate

A LEG is forming in Vernate

Communities in Vernate

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Vernate

Communities nearby

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Neggio

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Magliaso

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA - Agno

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Questions about solar power in Vernate