How much solar power does Bühler already produce?

115 solar installations with 3.4 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 Bühler?

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 Bühler

115 solar installations with 3.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Bühler.

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Solar installations: 115
Installed capacity: 3.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~22%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 7 of 20; 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 Bühler

The suitable roofs of Bühler could deliver around 16 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~22% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bühler

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Communities in Bühler

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Bühler
Registered with the grid operator
Bühler, AR

Communities nearby

LEG Teufen
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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Teufen (AR)
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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gais
Forming
Gais, AR

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Questions about solar power in Bühler

How much solar power does Bühler already produce?: 115 solar installations with 3.4 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 Bühler?: 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	29
2012	9	93
2013	1	17
2014	4	45
2015	7	139
2016	2	18
2017	4	32
2018	2	14
2019	1	479
2020	2	18
2021	7	106
2022	14	769
2023	13	217
2024	21	946
2025	22	420
2026	2	22

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.3
Apr	1.7
May	1.9
Jun	2
Jul	2.1
Aug	2
Sept	1.4
Oct	0.9
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Bühler

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bühler

A LEG is forming in Bühler

Communities in Bühler

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Bühler

Communities nearby

LEG Teufen

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Teufen (AR)

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gais

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