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All municipalities in the canton of Aargau
Solar power · Canton of AargauLEG forming

Solar power in Birr

97 solar installations with 3.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Birr.

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Solar installations
97
Installed capacity
3.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~8.9%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Aargau
177 of 196
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 51 kWp
2012 · 288 kWp
2013 · 4 kWp
2014 · 18 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Birr

The suitable roofs of Birr could deliver around 35 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.8 GWh
Feb · 1.4 GWh
Mar · 2.9 GWh

A LEG is forming in Birr

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

Communities in Birr

  • IBB Strom AG - Birr

    Registered with the grid operator

    Birr, AG

Communities nearby

  • Lupfig

    IBB Strom AG - Lupfig

    Forming

    Lupfig, AG

  • Brunegg

    AEW Energie AG - Brunegg

    Forming

    Brunegg, AG

  • Birrhard

    AEW Energie AG - Birrhard

    Forming

    Birrhard, AG

Join the LEG in Birr

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Questions about solar power in Birr

How much solar power does Birr already produce?
97 solar installations with 3.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.9% 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 Birr?
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.

2015 · 29 kWp
2016 · 30 kWp
2017 · 7 kWp
2018 · 0 kWp
2019 · 312 kWp
2020 · 125 kWp
2021 · 41 kWp
2022 · 423 kWp
2023 · 596 kWp
2024 · 363 kWp
2025 · 148 kWp
6732026 · 673 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Birr
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012451
20122288
201314
2014118
2015129
2016130
201717
201800
20193312
20209125
2021341
20227423
202319596
202426363
202513148
20266673

3.1 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4 GWh
May · 4.6 GWh
Jun · 5 GWh
5Jul · 5.2 GWh
Aug · 4.6 GWh
Sept · 3.3 GWh
Oct · 1.9 GWh
Nov · 0.9 GWh
Dec · 0.6 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.8
Feb1.4
Mar2.9
Apr4
May4.6
Jun5
Jul5.2
Aug4.6
Sept3.3
Oct1.9
Nov0.9
Dec0.6