How much solar power does Epsach already produce?

26 solar installations with 481 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Epsach?

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 Epsach

26 solar installations with 481 kWp of capacity are installed in Epsach.

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Solar installations: 26
Installed capacity: 481 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~10%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 203 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 Epsach

The suitable roofs of Epsach could deliver around 5 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Epsach

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

Communities in Epsach

BKW Energie AG - Epsach
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Epsach, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Mörigen
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Mörigen, BE
BKW Energie AG - Hermrigen
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BKW Energie AG - Bühl
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Bühl, BE

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Questions about solar power in Epsach

How much solar power does Epsach already produce?: 26 solar installations with 481 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Epsach?: 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	17
2012	2	34
2013	1	50
2014	0	0
2015	1	10
2016	1	17
2017	2	29
2018	0	0
2019	1	22
2020	2	29
2021	0	0
2022	0	0
2023	5	80
2024	3	45
2025	5	133
2026	1	15

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.3
Mar	0.4
Apr	0.5
May	0.6
Jun	0.7
Jul	0.7
Aug	0.6
Sept	0.5
Oct	0.3
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.1

Solar power in Epsach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Epsach

A LEG is forming in Epsach

Communities in Epsach

BKW Energie AG - Epsach

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Mörigen

BKW Energie AG - Hermrigen

BKW Energie AG - Bühl

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Questions about solar power in Epsach