How much solar power does Cham already produce?

401 solar installations with 20 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Cham?

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 Cham

401 solar installations with 20 MWp of capacity are installed in Cham.

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Solar installations: 401
Installed capacity: 20 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zug: 2 of 11; 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 Cham

The suitable roofs of Cham could deliver around 88 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Cham

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

Communities in Cham

WWZ Energie AG - Cham
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Cham, ZG

Communities nearby

EGH Elektro-Genossenschaft Hünenberg - Hünenberg
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Hünenberg, ZG
WWZ Energie AG - Hünenberg
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Hünenberg, ZG
Wasser- und Elektrizitätswerk Steinhausen AG - Steinhausen
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Steinhausen, ZG

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Questions about solar power in Cham

How much solar power does Cham already produce?: 401 solar installations with 20 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Cham?: 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	6	175
2012	8	321
2013	12	199
2014	13	305
2015	11	485
2016	18	601
2017	11	685
2018	14	348
2019	14	197
2020	25	3’889
2021	26	902
2022	39	2’394
2023	73	3’672
2024	70	3’323
2025	46	2’000
2026	15	499

Month	GWh
Jan	2.3
Feb	3.8
Mar	7.3
Apr	10
May	11.5
Jun	12.4
Jul	12.7
Aug	11.3
Sept	8.1
Oct	4.9
Nov	2.3
Dec	1.7

Solar power in Cham

How much sun falls on the roofs of Cham

A LEG is forming in Cham

Communities in Cham

WWZ Energie AG - Cham

Communities nearby

EGH Elektro-Genossenschaft Hünenberg - Hünenberg

WWZ Energie AG - Hünenberg

Wasser- und Elektrizitätswerk Steinhausen AG - Steinhausen

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Questions about solar power in Cham