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All municipalities in the canton of Valais
Solar power · Canton of ValaisLEG forming

Solar power in Ernen

38 solar installations with 571 kWp of capacity are installed in Ernen.

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Solar installations
38
Installed capacity
571 kWp
Roof potential in use
~4.6%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais
88 of 122
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 4 kWp
2012 · 64 kWp
2013 · 53 kWp
2014 · 4 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Ernen

The suitable roofs of Ernen could deliver around 13 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~4.6% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.6 GWh
Mar · 1.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Ernen

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

Communities in Ernen

  • Ernen

    endigo Holding AG - Ernen

    Forming

    Ernen, VS

Communities nearby

  • EnBAG Netze AG - Bellwald

    Forming

    Bellwald, VS

  • Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Binn - Binn

    Forming

    Binn, VS

  • endigo Holding AG - Fiesch

    Registered with the grid operator

    Fiesch, VS

Join the LEG in Ernen

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Questions about solar power in Ernen

How much solar power does Ernen already produce?
38 solar installations with 571 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.6% 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 Ernen?
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 · 5 kWp
2016 · 17 kWp
2017 · 45 kWp
2018 · 0 kWp
2019 · 6 kWp
2020 · 0 kWp
2021 · 19 kWp
2022 · 6 kWp
2023 · 68 kWp
2024 · 92 kWp
1812025 · 181 kWp
2026 · 8 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Ernen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201214
2012164
2013253
201414
201515
2016317
2017345
201800
201916
202000
2021319
202216
2023668
2024992
20255181
202618

567 kWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.3 GWh
May · 1.5 GWh
Jun · 1.7 GWh
2Jul · 1.8 GWh
Aug · 1.5 GWh
Sept · 1.2 GWh
Oct · 0.8 GWh
Nov · 0.4 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.4
Feb0.6
Mar1.1
Apr1.3
May1.5
Jun1.7
Jul1.8
Aug1.5
Sept1.2
Oct0.8
Nov0.4
Dec0.3