How much solar power does Bannwil already produce?

42 solar installations with 1.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Bannwil?

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 Bannwil

42 solar installations with 1.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Bannwil.

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Solar installations: 42
Installed capacity: 1.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 115 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 Bannwil

The suitable roofs of Bannwil could deliver around 10 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bannwil

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

Communities in Bannwil

BKW Energie AG - Bannwil
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Communities nearby

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Questions about solar power in Bannwil

How much solar power does Bannwil already produce?: 42 solar installations with 1.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Bannwil?: 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	25
2012	0	0
2013	2	333
2014	0	0
2015	2	14
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	3	46
2019	1	14
2020	8	188
2021	2	36
2022	2	26
2023	11	187
2024	7	387
2025	2	39
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.9
Apr	1.1
May	1.3
Jun	1.4
Jul	1.4
Aug	1.2
Sept	0.9
Oct	0.6
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Bannwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bannwil

A LEG is forming in Bannwil

Communities in Bannwil

BKW Energie AG - Bannwil

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Graben

BKW Energie AG - Berken

BKW Energie AG - Walliswil bei Niederbipp

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Questions about solar power in Bannwil