How much solar power does Saxon already produce?

336 solar installations with 10.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Saxon?

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 Saxon

336 solar installations with 10.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Saxon.

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Solar installations: 336
Installed capacity: 10.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 8 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 Saxon

The suitable roofs of Saxon could deliver around 60 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Saxon

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

Communities in Saxon

Genedis SA - Saxon
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Saxon, VS

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Saillon
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Saillon, VS
Genedis SA - Riddes
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Riddes, VS
LEG Fully
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Fully, VS

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Questions about solar power in Saxon

How much solar power does Saxon already produce?: 336 solar installations with 10.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Saxon?: 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	9	1’261
2012	4	179
2013	10	2’047
2014	7	448
2015	23	1’338
2016	10	62
2017	9	90
2018	20	769
2019	8	141
2020	19	552
2021	20	455
2022	42	745
2023	77	945
2024	55	1’017
2025	20	760
2026	3	31

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.7
Mar	4.9
Apr	6.6
May	7.8
Jun	8.6
Jul	8.6
Aug	7.4
Sept	5.7
Oct	3.5
Nov	1.6
Dec	1

Solar power in Saxon

How much sun falls on the roofs of Saxon

A LEG is forming in Saxon

Communities in Saxon

Genedis SA - Saxon

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Saillon

Genedis SA - Riddes

LEG Fully

Join the LEG in Saxon

Questions about solar power in Saxon