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All municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Solar power · Canton of Appenzell AusserrhodenLEG forming

Solar power in Schwellbrunn

151 solar installations with 4.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Schwellbrunn.

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Solar installations
151
Installed capacity
4.5 MWp
Roof potential in use
~25%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
1 of 20
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 47 kWp
2012 · 20 kWp
2013 · 664 kWp
2014 · 0 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Schwellbrunn

The suitable roofs of Schwellbrunn could deliver around 18 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~25% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.6 GWh
Feb · 1 GWh
Mar · 1.6 GWh

A LEG is forming in Schwellbrunn

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

Communities in Schwellbrunn

  • Schwellbrunn

    Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell - Schwellbrunn

    Forming

    Schwellbrunn, AR

  • Schwellbrunn

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Schwellbrunn

    Forming

    Schwellbrunn, AR

Communities nearby

  • Hydrantenkorporation & Elektraversorgung Schönengrund - Schönengrund

    Forming

    Schönengrund, AR

  • Waldstatt

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Waldstatt

    Forming

    Waldstatt, AR

  • Herisau

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Herisau

    Forming

    Herisau, AR

Join the LEG in Schwellbrunn

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Schwellbrunn

How much solar power does Schwellbrunn already produce?
151 solar installations with 4.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~25% 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 Schwellbrunn?
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 · 25 kWp
2016 · 35 kWp
2017 · 0 kWp
2018 · 8 kWp
2019 · 69 kWp
2020 · 181 kWp
2021 · 139 kWp
2022 · 430 kWp
2023 · 1’033 kWp
1’1432024 · 1’143 kWp
2025 · 712 kWp
2026 · 23 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Schwellbrunn
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012347
2012220
20137664
201400
2015325
2016335
201700
201818
2019469
20203181
20215139
202218430
2023411’033
2024351’143
202525712
2026123

4.5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2 GWh
May · 2.2 GWh
Jun · 2.3 GWh
2Jul · 2.5 GWh
Aug · 2.3 GWh
Sept · 1.6 GWh
Oct · 1.1 GWh
Nov · 0.7 GWh
Dec · 0.5 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.6
Feb1
Mar1.6
Apr2
May2.2
Jun2.3
Jul2.5
Aug2.3
Sept1.6
Oct1.1
Nov0.7
Dec0.5