How much solar power does Lens already produce?

268 solar installations with 3.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5.3% 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 Lens?

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 Lens

268 solar installations with 3.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Lens.

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Solar installations: 268
Installed capacity: 3.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~5.3%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 82 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 Lens

The suitable roofs of Lens could deliver around 61 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~5.3% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Lens

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

Communities in Lens

OIKEN SA - Lens
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Lens, VS

Communities nearby

OIKEN SA - Icogne
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Icogne, VS
OIKEN SA - Ayent
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Ayent, VS
OIKEN SA - Sierre
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Sierre, VS

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Questions about solar power in Lens

How much solar power does Lens already produce?: 268 solar installations with 3.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5.3% 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 Lens?: 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	24
2012	2	26
2013	5	37
2014	6	221
2015	9	145
2016	4	36
2017	5	49
2018	12	121
2019	18	126
2020	10	78
2021	25	244
2022	29	348
2023	53	647
2024	45	550
2025	37	486
2026	4	80

Month	GWh
Jan	2.3
Feb	3.2
Mar	5.1
Apr	6.4
May	7.4
Jun	8.1
Jul	8.2
Aug	7
Sept	5.5
Oct	3.8
Nov	2.2
Dec	1.7

Solar power in Lens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Lens

A LEG is forming in Lens

Communities in Lens

OIKEN SA - Lens

Communities nearby

OIKEN SA - Icogne

OIKEN SA - Ayent

OIKEN SA - Sierre

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Questions about solar power in Lens