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All municipalities in the canton of Valais
Solar power · Canton of ValaisLEG forming

Solar power in Varen

45 solar installations with 515 kWp of capacity are installed in Varen.

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Solar installations
45
Installed capacity
515 kWp
Roof potential in use
~6%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais
74 of 122
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 29 kWp
2013 · 16 kWp
2014 · 49 kWp
2015 · 25 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Varen

The suitable roofs of Varen could deliver around 9 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.3 GWh
Feb · 0.5 GWh
Mar · 0.7 GWh

A LEG is forming in Varen

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

Communities in Varen

  • Varen

    RELL AG - Varen

    Forming

    Varen, VS

Communities nearby

  • Inden

    RELL AG - Inden

    Forming

    Inden, VS

  • Albinen

    RELL AG - Albinen

    Forming

    Albinen, VS

  • Salgesch

    OIKEN SA - Salgesch

    Forming

    Salgesch, VS

Join the LEG in Varen

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Varen

How much solar power does Varen already produce?
45 solar installations with 515 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6% 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 Varen?
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 · 14 kWp
2017 · 28 kWp
2018 · 17 kWp
2019 · 5 kWp
2020 · 72 kWp
2021 · 50 kWp
1062022 · 106 kWp
2023 · 20 kWp
2024 · 11 kWp
2025 · 72 kWp
2026 · 0 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Varen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
2012129
2013316
2014549
2015425
2016214
2017328
2018217
201915
2020572
2021350
20226106
2023220
2024111
2025772
202600

515 kWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 0.9 GWh
May · 1 GWh
1Jun · 1.1 GWh
Jul · 1.1 GWh
Aug · 1 GWh
Sept · 0.8 GWh
Oct · 0.6 GWh
Nov · 0.3 GWh
Dec · 0.2 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.3
Feb0.5
Mar0.7
Apr0.9
May1
Jun1.1
Jul1.1
Aug1
Sept0.8
Oct0.6
Nov0.3
Dec0.2