How much solar power does Courtelary already produce?

107 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Courtelary?

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 Courtelary

107 solar installations with 2.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Courtelary.

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Solar installations: 107
Installed capacity: 2.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 73 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 Courtelary

The suitable roofs of Courtelary could deliver around 18 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Courtelary

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

Communities in Courtelary

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Courtelary
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Courtelary, BE

Communities nearby

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Cortébert
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Cortébert, BE
Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Cormoret
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Cormoret, BE
Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Villeret
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Villeret, BE

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Questions about solar power in Courtelary

How much solar power does Courtelary already produce?: 107 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Courtelary?: 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	7	72
2012	2	38
2013	0	0
2014	2	15
2015	6	59
2016	1	12
2017	10	208
2018	4	197
2019	5	51
2020	10	96
2021	8	128
2022	6	131
2023	19	395
2024	18	389
2025	9	817
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1
Mar	1.7
Apr	2
May	2.2
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.5
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.7
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Courtelary

How much sun falls on the roofs of Courtelary

A LEG is forming in Courtelary

Communities in Courtelary

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Courtelary

Communities nearby

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Cortébert

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Cormoret

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Villeret

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