How much solar power does Riddes already produce?

187 solar installations with 4.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Riddes?

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 Riddes

187 solar installations with 4.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Riddes.

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Solar installations: 187
Installed capacity: 4.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~10%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 44 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 Riddes

The suitable roofs of Riddes could deliver around 44 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Riddes

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

Communities in Riddes

Genedis SA - Riddes
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Riddes, VS

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Isérables
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Isérables, VS
Genedis SA - Saxon
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Saxon, VS
Genedis SA - Saillon
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Saillon, VS

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Questions about solar power in Riddes

How much solar power does Riddes already produce?: 187 solar installations with 4.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Riddes?: 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	1	5
2012	3	261
2013	3	419
2014	3	27
2015	0	0
2016	4	68
2017	5	48
2018	10	79
2019	6	43
2020	10	121
2021	12	299
2022	22	216
2023	46	817
2024	35	1’753
2025	25	359
2026	2	20

Month	GWh
Jan	1.2
Feb	2.2
Mar	3.8
Apr	4.7
May	5.5
Jun	6.2
Jul	6.2
Aug	5.3
Sept	4.1
Oct	2.6
Nov	1.3
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Riddes

How much sun falls on the roofs of Riddes

A LEG is forming in Riddes

Communities in Riddes

Genedis SA - Riddes

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Isérables

Genedis SA - Saxon

Genedis SA - Saillon

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Questions about solar power in Riddes