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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in Erlenbach im Simmental

124 solar installations with 3.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Erlenbach im Simmental.

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Solar installations
124
Installed capacity
3.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~10%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
202 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 96 kWp
2012 · 68 kWp
2013 · 486 kWp
2014 · 30 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Erlenbach im Simmental

The suitable roofs of Erlenbach im Simmental could deliver around 34 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.1 GWh
Feb · 1.9 GWh
Mar · 3.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Erlenbach im Simmental

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

Communities in Erlenbach im Simmental

  • Erlenbach im Simmental

    BKW Energie AG - Erlenbach im Simmental

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    Erlenbach im Simmental, BE

Communities nearby

  • Därstetten

    BKW Energie AG - Därstetten

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    Därstetten, BE

  • BKW Energie AG - Stocken-Höfen

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    Stocken-Höfen, BE

  • BKW Energie AG - Reutigen

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    Reutigen, BE

Join the LEG in Erlenbach im Simmental

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Questions about solar power in Erlenbach im Simmental

How much solar power does Erlenbach im Simmental already produce?
124 solar installations with 3.4 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 Erlenbach im Simmental?
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.

2015 · 144 kWp
2016 · 76 kWp
2017 · 125 kWp
2018 · 64 kWp
2019 · 117 kWp
2020 · 224 kWp
2021 · 20 kWp
2022 · 95 kWp
1’2582023 · 1’258 kWp
2024 · 297 kWp
2025 · 196 kWp
2026 · 108 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Erlenbach im Simmental
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012396
2012668
20136486
2014230
201511144
2016676
20175125
2018464
20195117
20206224
2021220
2022595
2023331’258
202417297
202512196
20261108

3.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.7 GWh
May · 4.1 GWh
Jun · 4.4 GWh
5Jul · 4.6 GWh
Aug · 3.9 GWh
Sept · 3.2 GWh
Oct · 2.2 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.1
Feb1.9
Mar3.1
Apr3.7
May4.1
Jun4.4
Jul4.6
Aug3.9
Sept3.2
Oct2.2
Nov1.1
Dec0.9