How much solar power does Gonten already produce?

132 solar installations with 4.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~22% 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 Gonten?

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 Gonten

132 solar installations with 4.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Gonten.

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Solar installations: 132
Installed capacity: 4.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~22%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden: 1 of 5; 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 Gonten

The suitable roofs of Gonten could deliver around 19 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~22% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gonten

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

Communities in Gonten

Feuerschaugemeinde Appenzell, Energie- und Wasserversorgung - Gonten
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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gonten
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Gonten, AI

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Questions about solar power in Gonten

How much solar power does Gonten already produce?: 132 solar installations with 4.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~22% 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 Gonten?: 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	4	275
2012	4	67
2013	6	109
2014	7	159
2015	11	223
2016	4	314
2017	10	149
2018	4	49
2019	2	29
2020	10	610
2021	6	115
2022	6	255
2023	18	788
2024	24	684
2025	14	404
2026	2	30

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1.1
Mar	1.7
Apr	2.1
May	2.2
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.5
Aug	2.3
Sept	1.7
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Gonten

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gonten

A LEG is forming in Gonten

Communities in Gonten

Feuerschaugemeinde Appenzell, Energie- und Wasserversorgung - Gonten

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gonten

Communities nearby

Feuerschaugemeinde Appenzell, Energie- und Wasserversorgung - Appenzell

Feuerschaugemeinde Appenzell, Energie- und Wasserversorgung - Schwende-Rüte

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