How much solar power does Wald (AR) already produce?

90 solar installations with 1.9 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 Wald (AR)?

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 Wald (AR)

90 solar installations with 1.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Wald (AR).

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Solar installations: 90
Installed capacity: 1.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~21%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 9 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 Wald (AR)

The suitable roofs of Wald (AR) could deliver around 9 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Wald (AR)

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

Communities in Wald (AR)

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

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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Rehetobel
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Rehetobel, AR
2 sites · 10 kWp solar capacity
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Trogen
Forming
Trogen, AR
LEG Grub
Forming
Grub, AR

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Questions about solar power in Wald (AR)

How much solar power does Wald (AR) already produce?: 90 solar installations with 1.9 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 Wald (AR)?: 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	3	16
2012	1	6
2013	2	91
2014	2	21
2015	6	115
2016	0	0
2017	4	29
2018	3	43
2019	1	9
2020	2	15
2021	6	522
2022	18	202
2023	15	238
2024	13	349
2025	14	225
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.8
Apr	1
May	1.1
Jun	1.2
Jul	1.2
Aug	1.1
Sept	0.8
Oct	0.6
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Wald (AR)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Wald (AR)

A LEG is forming in Wald (AR)

Communities in Wald (AR)

LEG Wald

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

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Rehetobel

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Trogen

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