How much solar power does Wolfhalden already produce?

169 solar installations with 4.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~25% 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 Wolfhalden?

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 Wolfhalden

169 solar installations with 4.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Wolfhalden.

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Solar installations: 169
Installed capacity: 4.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~25%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 2 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 Wolfhalden

The suitable roofs of Wolfhalden could deliver around 18 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~25% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Wolfhalden

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

Communities in Wolfhalden

Elektra Korporation EKW - Wolfhalden
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Wolfhalden, AR

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Lutzenberg
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Lutzenberg, AR
Elektrizitätswerk Heiden AG - Heiden
Forming
Heiden, AR
Elektra Walzenhausen - Walzenhausen
Forming
Walzenhausen, AR

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Questions about solar power in Wolfhalden

How much solar power does Wolfhalden already produce?: 169 solar installations with 4.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~25% 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 Wolfhalden?: 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	8	46
2012	3	17
2013	5	65
2014	1	9
2015	7	86
2016	0	0
2017	3	49
2018	4	26
2019	2	12
2020	13	494
2021	5	41
2022	16	565
2023	45	1’308
2024	29	843
2025	27	831
2026	1	18

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.6
Apr	2
May	2.3
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.5
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.6
Oct	1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Wolfhalden

How much sun falls on the roofs of Wolfhalden

A LEG is forming in Wolfhalden

Communities in Wolfhalden

Elektra Korporation EKW - Wolfhalden

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Lutzenberg

Elektrizitätswerk Heiden AG - Heiden

Elektra Walzenhausen - Walzenhausen

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