How much solar power does Gurzelen already produce?

55 solar installations with 1.1 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 Gurzelen?

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 Gurzelen

55 solar installations with 1.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Gurzelen.

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Solar installations: 55
Installed capacity: 1.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 167 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 Gurzelen

The suitable roofs of Gurzelen could deliver around 10 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gurzelen

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

Communities in Gurzelen

BKW Energie AG - Gurzelen
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Gurzelen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Forst-Längenbühl
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Forst-Längenbühl, BE
BKW Energie AG - Seftigen
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Seftigen, BE
BKW Energie AG - Uetendorf
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Uetendorf, BE

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Questions about solar power in Gurzelen

How much solar power does Gurzelen already produce?: 55 solar installations with 1.1 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 Gurzelen?: 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	4	121
2012	3	111
2013	1	32
2014	3	23
2015	4	39
2016	2	102
2017	1	27
2018	1	13
2019	2	18
2020	3	55
2021	5	102
2022	6	95
2023	10	201
2024	7	134
2025	2	31
2026	1	25

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.6
Mar	0.9
Apr	1.1
May	1.2
Jun	1.3
Jul	1.4
Aug	1.1
Sept	0.9
Oct	0.7
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Gurzelen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gurzelen

A LEG is forming in Gurzelen

Communities in Gurzelen

BKW Energie AG - Gurzelen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Forst-Längenbühl

BKW Energie AG - Seftigen

BKW Energie AG - Uetendorf

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Questions about solar power in Gurzelen