How much solar power does Schönengrund already produce?

35 solar installations with 916 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Schönengrund?

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 Schönengrund

35 solar installations with 916 kWp of capacity are installed in Schönengrund.

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Solar installations: 35
Installed capacity: 916 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 15 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 Schönengrund

The suitable roofs of Schönengrund could deliver around 5 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Schönengrund

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Communities in Schönengrund

Hydrantenkorporation & Elektraversorgung Schönengrund - Schönengrund
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Schönengrund, AR

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk Urnäsch AG - Urnäsch
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Urnäsch, AR
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Urnäsch
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Urnäsch, AR
Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell - Schwellbrunn
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Schwellbrunn, AR

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Questions about solar power in Schönengrund

How much solar power does Schönengrund already produce?: 35 solar installations with 916 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Schönengrund?: 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	2	7
2012	1	8
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	0	0
2016	1	11
2017	4	53
2018	0	0
2019	3	27
2020	0	0
2021	2	53
2022	4	67
2023	8	118
2024	7	419
2025	3	154
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.3
Mar	0.5
Apr	0.6
May	0.6
Jun	0.7
Jul	0.7
Aug	0.7
Sept	0.5
Oct	0.3
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Schönengrund

How much sun falls on the roofs of Schönengrund

A LEG is forming in Schönengrund

Communities in Schönengrund

Hydrantenkorporation & Elektraversorgung Schönengrund - Schönengrund

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk Urnäsch AG - Urnäsch

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Urnäsch

Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell - Schwellbrunn

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