How much solar power does Erlach already produce?

58 solar installations with 1.2 MWp 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 Erlach?

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 Erlach

58 solar installations with 1.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Erlach.

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Solar installations: 58
Installed capacity: 1.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~10%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 192 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 Erlach

The suitable roofs of Erlach could deliver around 12 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Erlach

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

Communities in Erlach

BKW Energie AG - Erlach
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Erlach, BE

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Questions about solar power in Erlach

How much solar power does Erlach already produce?: 58 solar installations with 1.2 MWp 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 Erlach?: 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	238
2012	3	150
2013	1	9
2014	1	4
2015	0	0
2016	2	48
2017	3	29
2018	5	61
2019	2	61
2020	2	45
2021	1	18
2022	5	83
2023	9	174
2024	13	238
2025	4	65
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.5
Mar	1
Apr	1.3
May	1.6
Jun	1.7
Jul	1.7
Aug	1.5
Sept	1.1
Oct	0.7
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Erlach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Erlach

A LEG is forming in Erlach

Communities in Erlach

BKW Energie AG - Erlach

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Vinelz

BKW Energie AG - Tschugg

BKW Energie AG - Gals

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Questions about solar power in Erlach