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Solar power · Canton of ValaisLEG forming

Solar power in Saas-Balen

7 solar installations with 114 kWp of capacity are installed in Saas-Balen.

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Solar installations
7
Installed capacity
114 kWp
Roof potential in use
~2%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais
108 of 122
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 0 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 0 kWp
2015 · 0 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Saas-Balen

The suitable roofs of Saas-Balen could deliver around 6 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~2% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.2 GWh
Feb · 0.3 GWh
Mar · 0.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Saas-Balen

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

Communities in Saas-Balen

  • Saas-Balen

    Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Saas-Balen (EGB) - Saas-Balen

    Forming

    Saas-Balen, VS

Communities nearby

  • Genossenschaft Elektrizitätsversorgung Saas-Grund - Saas-Grund

    Forming

    Saas-Grund, VS

  • Eisten

    Munizipalgemeinde Eisten, Stromversorgung - Eisten

    Forming

    Eisten, VS

  • Gemeinde Saas-Fee, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Saas-Fee

    Forming

    Saas-Fee, VS

Join the LEG in Saas-Balen

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Questions about solar power in Saas-Balen

How much solar power does Saas-Balen already produce?
7 solar installations with 114 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~2% 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 Saas-Balen?
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.

2016 · 0 kWp
2017 · 0 kWp
2018 · 0 kWp
2019 · 0 kWp
492020 · 49 kWp
2021 · 0 kWp
2022 · 0 kWp
2023 · 0 kWp
2024 · 6 kWp
2025 · 41 kWp
2026 · 19 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Saas-Balen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
2020249
202100
202200
202300
202416
2025341
2026119

114 kWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 0.6 GWh
May · 0.7 GWh
1Jun · 0.8 GWh
Jul · 0.8 GWh
Aug · 0.6 GWh
Sept · 0.5 GWh
Oct · 0.3 GWh
Nov · 0.2 GWh
Dec · 0.2 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.2
Feb0.3
Mar0.5
Apr0.6
May0.7
Jun0.8
Jul0.8
Aug0.6
Sept0.5
Oct0.3
Nov0.2
Dec0.2