How much solar power does Affoltern im Emmental already produce?

71 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Affoltern im Emmental?

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 Affoltern im Emmental

71 solar installations with 2.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Affoltern im Emmental.

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Solar installations: 71
Installed capacity: 2.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 184 of 334; 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 Affoltern im Emmental

The suitable roofs of Affoltern im Emmental could deliver around 21 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Affoltern im Emmental

BKW Energie AG - Affoltern im Emmental
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Affoltern im Emmental, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Dürrenroth
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BKW Energie AG - Rüegsau
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BKW Energie AG - Oeschenbach
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Oeschenbach, BE

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Questions about solar power in Affoltern im Emmental

How much solar power does Affoltern im Emmental already produce?: 71 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Affoltern im Emmental?: 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	58
2012	12	241
2013	3	117
2014	2	16
2015	10	745
2016	3	44
2017	2	17
2018	2	55
2019	0	0
2020	4	83
2021	3	93
2022	6	154
2023	7	200
2024	8	214
2025	4	96
2026	3	58

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.1
Mar	1.8
Apr	2.2
May	2.5
Jun	2.7
Jul	2.8
Aug	2.4
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.3
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Affoltern im Emmental

How much sun falls on the roofs of Affoltern im Emmental

A LEG is forming in Affoltern im Emmental

Communities in Affoltern im Emmental

BKW Energie AG - Affoltern im Emmental

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Dürrenroth

BKW Energie AG - Rüegsau

BKW Energie AG - Oeschenbach

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