How much solar power does Bargen (BE) already produce?

88 solar installations with 2.7 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 Bargen (BE)?

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 Bargen (BE)

88 solar installations with 2.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Bargen (BE).

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Solar installations: 88
Installed capacity: 2.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 33 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 Bargen (BE)

The suitable roofs of Bargen (BE) could deliver around 16 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bargen (BE)

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Communities in Bargen (BE)

Gemeinde Bargen BE, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Bargen (BE)
In Gründung
Bargen (BE), BE
LEG Bargen
In Gründung
Bargen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Walperswil
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Walperswil, BE
LEG Aarberg
In Gründung
Aarberg, BE
BKW Energie AG - Bühl
In Gründung
Bühl, BE

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Questions about solar power in Bargen (BE)

How much solar power does Bargen (BE) already produce?: 88 solar installations with 2.7 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 Bargen (BE)?: 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	3	26
2012	2	80
2013	7	109
2014	1	8
2015	3	25
2016	5	307
2017	5	47
2018	3	36
2019	4	52
2020	7	89
2021	7	87
2022	2	39
2023	12	228
2024	8	1’276
2025	16	229
2026	3	43

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.3
Apr	1.7
May	2
Jun	2.2
Jul	2.2
Aug	1.9
Sept	1.5
Oct	0.9
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Bargen (BE)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bargen (BE)

A LEG is forming in Bargen (BE)

Communities in Bargen (BE)

Gemeinde Bargen BE, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Bargen (BE)

LEG Bargen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Walperswil

LEG Aarberg

BKW Energie AG - Bühl

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Questions about solar power in Bargen (BE)