How much solar power does Waldstatt already produce?

131 solar installations with 4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Waldstatt?

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 Waldstatt

131 solar installations with 4 MWp of capacity are installed in Waldstatt.

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Solar installations: 131
Installed capacity: 4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~24%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 4 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 Waldstatt

The suitable roofs of Waldstatt could deliver around 17 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~24% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Waldstatt

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

Communities in Waldstatt

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Waldstatt
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Waldstatt, AR

Communities nearby

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

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Questions about solar power in Waldstatt

How much solar power does Waldstatt already produce?: 131 solar installations with 4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Waldstatt?: 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	14
2012	4	525
2013	4	47
2014	1	17
2015	7	58
2016	2	31
2017	5	68
2018	5	72
2019	6	110
2020	5	681
2021	4	146
2022	17	261
2023	30	1’044
2024	25	681
2025	14	254
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.4
Apr	1.8
May	2
Jun	2.2
Jul	2.3
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.5
Oct	1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Waldstatt

How much sun falls on the roofs of Waldstatt

A LEG is forming in Waldstatt

Communities in Waldstatt

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Waldstatt

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Herisau

Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell - Schwellbrunn

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Schwellbrunn

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