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

Solar power in Urnäsch

162 solar installations with 4.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Urnäsch.

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Solar installations
162
Installed capacity
4.9 MWp
Roof potential in use
~18%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
14 of 20
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 101 kWp
2012 · 20 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 155 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Urnäsch

The suitable roofs of Urnäsch could deliver around 28 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.9 GWh
Feb · 1.5 GWh
Mar · 2.4 GWh

A LEG is forming in Urnäsch

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

Communities in Urnäsch

  • Elektrizitätswerk Urnäsch AG - Urnäsch

    Forming

    Urnäsch, AR

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Urnäsch

    Forming

    Urnäsch, AR

Communities nearby

  • Hydrantenkorporation & Elektraversorgung Schönengrund - Schönengrund

    Forming

    Schönengrund, AR

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Hundwil

    Forming

    Hundwil, AR

  • Schwellbrunn

    Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell - Schwellbrunn

    Forming

    Schwellbrunn, AR

Join the LEG in Urnäsch

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

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Questions about solar power in Urnäsch

How much solar power does Urnäsch already produce?
162 solar installations with 4.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Urnäsch?
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 · 280 kWp
2016 · 112 kWp
2017 · 143 kWp
2018 · 13 kWp
2019 · 44 kWp
2020 · 436 kWp
2021 · 115 kWp
2022 · 155 kWp
1’7962023 · 1’796 kWp
2024 · 920 kWp
2025 · 618 kWp
2026 · 14 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Urnäsch
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20127101
2012120
201300
20147155
201514280
20166112
201711143
2018113
2019644
20209436
20218115
20227155
2023331’796
202426920
202525618
2026114

4.8 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3 GWh
May · 3.3 GWh
Jun · 3.5 GWh
4Jul · 3.7 GWh
Aug · 3.5 GWh
Sept · 2.5 GWh
Oct · 1.7 GWh
Nov · 1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.9
Feb1.5
Mar2.4
Apr3
May3.3
Jun3.5
Jul3.7
Aug3.5
Sept2.5
Oct1.7
Nov1
Dec0.8