Solar water heating · Emmen

Solar water heating in Emmen

Indicative price, tips, grants and companies for your project in Emmen (Lucerne).
Solar water heating – Emmen

At a glance

Typical budget
CHF 11'500 – CHF 26'600
Midpoint
CHF 18'400
Grants found
0
Nearby companies
4

Worked examples in Emmen

Small project

CHF 8'900 – CHF 20'800

Typical project

CHF 11'500 – CHF 26'600

Large project

CHF 15'700 – CHF 36'200

ProjectQuantityLowHigh
Small project3 m²CHF 8'900CHF 20'800
Typical project6 m²CHF 11'500CHF 26'600
Large project11 m²CHF 15'700CHF 36'200

Computed with our estimator for Emmen (regional factor included), standard finish. Only the project size changes.

Cost split (typical project)

  • Labour : CHF 7'400 (40 %)
  • Materials : CHF 9'200 (50 %)
  • Other costs : CHF 1'800 (10 %)

What the price covers

Included

  • Supply and installation
  • VAT
  • Collectors, controls, standard connection and tank according to answers

Not included

  • Permits and architect fees
  • Unexpected structural issues
  • Possible subsidies
  • Roof refurbishment and replacement of main heating

Emmen's housing stock in figures

In Emmen, the federal building register lists 3'064 residential buildings and 15'209 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

49 %built before 1980
52 %heated by oil or gas
26.1 %electric hot water
1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

49 % built before 1980

  • Before 19193 %
  • 1919–194511 %
  • 1946–196015 %
  • 1961–19709 %
  • 1971–198011 %
  • 1981–199016 %
  • 1991–200018 %
  • 2001–20107 %
  • Since 201110 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

42 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil42 %
  • Heat pump33 %
  • Gas10 %
  • District heating7 %
  • Electricity4 %
  • Wood4 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas10 %10.3 %
Heating oil42 %31.9 %
District heating7 %5.7 %
Heat pump33 %21 %
Electricity4 %26.1 %
Wood4 %2.5 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

  • Boiler (unspecified)52.8 %
  • Heat pump32.6 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)7.1 %
  • Central electric heating4.2 %
  • Condensing boiler1.9 %
  • Stove1.1 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses43.1 %
  • Two-dwelling houses9.8 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)47.1 %

8.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
149 m²
median dwelling area
86 m²

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Emmen, RegBL data provides vital context. While renovation year data is absent, heritage records show that 783 out of 818 known buildings are officially protected, necessitating early contact with municipal authorities for permit requirements. Building volume data is partial, with only 11 buildings measured under the SIA 416 standard, showing a median volume of 816 m3. Homeowners should use these figures to gauge the scale of potential heating and insulation works, keeping in mind that the current coverage for specific volume measurements across the municipality remains limited.

783
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 818 of 3'064 buildings; check with the municipality
816 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 11 of 1'320 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Tips before you start

  • Solar thermal collectors usually cover much of summer hot water.
  • Combining collectors with a heat pump needs a sizing study.
  • Several cantons subsidise collectors per m² or per installation.

Your project in 5 steps

  1. 1. Estimate

    Set a budget range with the estimator.

  2. 2. Grants

    Apply before work starts.

  3. 3. Quotes

    Compare at least 3 quotes.

  4. 4. Permit

    Check with the municipality whether a permit is needed.

  5. 5. Works

    Follow the site and do a written handover.

Grants and subsidies

No specific grant listed for this work. Maintenance tax deductions may still apply.

Companies in the area

F. Imeri Sàrl

2829 Vermes · about 65.4 km

The website presented under the name Imeri Chauffage et Sanitaire Sàrl offers plumbing, heating and solar thermal work, while F. Imeri Sàrl’s registered purpose refers to a scrap metal business.

imeri-sarl.ch

Eco6therm Sàrl

2832 Rebeuvelier · about 70 km

Eco6therm specializes in the installation of heating systems, particularly heat pumps, and solar photovoltaic energy solutions.

eco6therm.ch

Sanit & Bilat Fils S.A.

2824 Vicques · about 70.8 km

Specialist since 1968 in sanitary installations, heating (gas, oil, wood, renewable energy), and tinsmithing with 24/7 emergency repair service.

sanit.ch

Buchwalder Sàrl

2824 Vicques · about 70.8 km

Buchwalder Sàrl in Vicques has specialized in the installation, repair, and renovation of heating and sanitary systems since 1966.

buchwalder-sarl.ch

Suggestions from the commercial register by distance and activity. Not an endorsement or partnership.

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