How much solar power does Gals already produce?

83 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Gals?

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 Gals

83 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Gals.

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Solar installations: 83
Installed capacity: 1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 163 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 Gals

The suitable roofs of Gals could deliver around 15 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gals

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

Communities in Gals

BKW Energie AG - Gals
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Questions about solar power in Gals

How much solar power does Gals already produce?: 83 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Gals?: 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	348
2012	4	86
2013	1	10
2014	2	57
2015	7	99
2016	5	52
2017	6	72
2018	2	15
2019	4	36
2020	1	11
2021	10	299
2022	7	125
2023	11	152
2024	18	278
2025	3	71
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.7
Mar	1.3
Apr	1.7
May	2
Jun	2.2
Jul	2.2
Aug	2
Sept	1.5
Oct	0.9
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Gals

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gals

A LEG is forming in Gals

Communities in Gals

BKW Energie AG - Gals

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Tschugg

BKW Energie AG - Erlach

BKW Energie AG - Gampelen

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Questions about solar power in Gals