How much solar power does Gampelen already produce?

53 solar installations with 1.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.5% 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 Gampelen?

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 Gampelen

53 solar installations with 1.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Gampelen.

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Solar installations: 53
Installed capacity: 1.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 221 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 Gampelen

The suitable roofs of Gampelen could deliver around 20 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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

Communities in Gampelen

BKW Energie AG - Gampelen
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Gampelen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Tschugg
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Tschugg, BE
Einwohnergemeinde Ins, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Ins
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Ins, BE
BKW Energie AG - Gals
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Gals, BE

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Questions about solar power in Gampelen

How much solar power does Gampelen already produce?: 53 solar installations with 1.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.5% 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 Gampelen?: 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	24
2012	2	9
2013	1	447
2014	2	22
2015	1	30
2016	1	61
2017	2	31
2018	2	21
2019	1	19
2020	2	33
2021	5	290
2022	6	234
2023	9	158
2024	9	355
2025	8	203
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.7
Apr	2.2
May	2.6
Jun	2.9
Jul	3
Aug	2.6
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Gampelen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gampelen

A LEG is forming in Gampelen

Communities in Gampelen

BKW Energie AG - Gampelen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Tschugg

Einwohnergemeinde Ins, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Ins

BKW Energie AG - Gals

Join the LEG in Gampelen

Questions about solar power in Gampelen