How much solar power does Lax already produce?

18 solar installations with 523 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.1% 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 Lax?

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 Lax

18 solar installations with 523 kWp of capacity are installed in Lax.

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Solar installations: 18
Installed capacity: 523 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~8.1%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 58 of 122; 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 Lax

The suitable roofs of Lax could deliver around 6 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.1% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Lax

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

Communities in Lax

endigo Holding AG - Lax
Forming
Lax, VS

Communities nearby

endigo Holding AG - Fiesch
Registered with the grid operator
Fiesch, VS
EnBAG Netze AG - Bettmeralp
Forming
Bettmeralp, VS
EnBAG Netze AG - Bister
Forming
Bister, VS

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Questions about solar power in Lax

How much solar power does Lax already produce?: 18 solar installations with 523 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.1% 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 Lax?: 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	3	167
2012	1	20
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	2	35
2016	0	0
2017	2	30
2018	0	0
2019	2	36
2020	1	4
2021	1	45
2022	0	0
2023	3	45
2024	3	142
2025	0	0
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.4
Mar	0.6
Apr	0.7
May	0.8
Jun	0.9
Jul	0.9
Aug	0.7
Sept	0.6
Oct	0.4
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Lax

How much sun falls on the roofs of Lax

A LEG is forming in Lax

Communities in Lax

endigo Holding AG - Lax

Communities nearby

endigo Holding AG - Fiesch

EnBAG Netze AG - Bettmeralp

EnBAG Netze AG - Bister

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Questions about solar power in Lax