How much solar power does Walzenhausen already produce?

173 solar installations with 2.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Walzenhausen?

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 Walzenhausen

173 solar installations with 2.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Walzenhausen.

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Solar installations: 173
Installed capacity: 2.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 16 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 Walzenhausen

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

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Walzenhausen

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

Communities in Walzenhausen

Elektra Walzenhausen - Walzenhausen
Forming
Walzenhausen, AR

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Lutzenberg
Forming
Lutzenberg, AR
Elektra Korporation EKW - Wolfhalden
Forming
Wolfhalden, AR
Elektra-Korporation Reute, Elektrische Energie - Reute (AR)
Forming
Reute (AR), AR

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Questions about solar power in Walzenhausen

How much solar power does Walzenhausen already produce?: 173 solar installations with 2.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Walzenhausen?: 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	4	22
2012	2	31
2013	5	176
2014	2	20
2015	6	50
2016	4	63
2017	6	66
2018	1	6
2019	5	140
2020	12	127
2021	7	86
2022	32	329
2023	39	851
2024	29	587
2025	16	316
2026	3	37

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.5
Apr	1.9
May	2.2
Jun	2.3
Jul	2.3
Aug	2
Sept	1.6
Oct	1
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Walzenhausen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Walzenhausen

A LEG is forming in Walzenhausen

Communities in Walzenhausen

Elektra Walzenhausen - Walzenhausen

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Lutzenberg

Elektra Korporation EKW - Wolfhalden

Elektra-Korporation Reute, Elektrische Energie - Reute (AR)

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