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

Solar power in Trogen

158 solar installations with 3 MWp of capacity are installed in Trogen.

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Solar installations
158
Installed capacity
3 MWp
Roof potential in use
~21%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
10 of 20
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 77 kWp
2012 · 47 kWp
2013 · 172 kWp
2014 · 101 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Trogen

The suitable roofs of Trogen could deliver around 15 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.7 GWh
Mar · 1.3 GWh

A LEG is forming in Trogen

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

Communities in Trogen

  • Trogen

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Trogen

    Forming

    Trogen, AR

Communities nearby

  • Wald

    LEG Wald

    Forming

    Wald, AR

  • Wald (AR)

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

    Forming

    Wald (AR), AR

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Rehetobel

    Active

    Rehetobel, AR

    2 sites · 10 kWp solar capacity

Join the LEG in Trogen

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

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Questions about solar power in Trogen

How much solar power does Trogen already produce?
158 solar installations with 3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Trogen?
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 · 132 kWp
2016 · 31 kWp
2017 · 39 kWp
2018 · 117 kWp
2019 · 22 kWp
2020 · 53 kWp
2021 · 78 kWp
2022 · 311 kWp
2023 · 463 kWp
8872024 · 887 kWp
2025 · 429 kWp
2026 · 34 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Trogen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012377
2012547
20136172
20147101
20158132
2016331
2017539
20184117
2019322
2020653
2021578
202222311
202324463
202434887
202520429
2026334

2.9 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.6 GWh
May · 1.8 GWh
Jun · 1.9 GWh
2Jul · 2 GWh
Aug · 1.8 GWh
Sept · 1.3 GWh
Oct · 0.9 GWh
Nov · 0.5 GWh
Dec · 0.4 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.4
Feb0.7
Mar1.3
Apr1.6
May1.8
Jun1.9
Jul2
Aug1.8
Sept1.3
Oct0.9
Nov0.5
Dec0.4