How much solar power does Berken already produce?

2 solar installations with 236 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Berken?

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 Berken

2 solar installations with 236 kWp of capacity are installed in Berken.

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Solar installations: 2
Installed capacity: 236 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~16%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 50 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 Berken

The suitable roofs of Berken could deliver around 2 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Berken

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

Communities in Berken

BKW Energie AG - Berken
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Berken, BE

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Questions about solar power in Berken

How much solar power does Berken already produce?: 2 solar installations with 236 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Berken?: 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)
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	1	220
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	0	0
2019	0	0
2020	0	0
2021	0	0
2022	0	0
2023	0	0
2024	0	0
2025	1	16
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0
Feb	0.1
Mar	0.1
Apr	0.2
May	0.2
Jun	0.2
Jul	0.2
Aug	0.2
Sept	0.1
Oct	0.1
Nov	0.1
Dec	0

Solar power in Berken

How much sun falls on the roofs of Berken

A LEG is forming in Berken

Communities in Berken

BKW Energie AG - Berken

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Walliswil bei Niederbipp

BKW Energie AG - Graben

BKW Energie AG - Walliswil bei Wangen

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Questions about solar power in Berken