How much solar power does Ins already produce?

246 solar installations with 6.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Ins?

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 Ins

246 solar installations with 6.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Ins.

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Solar installations: 246
Installed capacity: 6.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 95 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 Ins

The suitable roofs of Ins could deliver around 48 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Ins

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

Communities in Ins

Einwohnergemeinde Ins, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Ins
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Ins, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Müntschemier
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Müntschemier, BE
BKW Energie AG - Tschugg
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Tschugg, BE
BKW Energie AG - Vinelz
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Vinelz, BE

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Questions about solar power in Ins

How much solar power does Ins already produce?: 246 solar installations with 6.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Ins?: 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	18	200
2012	10	149
2013	9	352
2014	5	51
2015	8	165
2016	10	167
2017	14	385
2018	3	34
2019	11	178
2020	18	337
2021	15	257
2022	19	609
2023	45	2’078
2024	34	705
2025	24	697
2026	3	48

Month	GWh
Jan	1.3
Feb	2.2
Mar	4
Apr	5.3
May	6.2
Jun	6.7
Jul	6.8
Aug	5.9
Sept	4.5
Oct	2.8
Nov	1.3
Dec	1

Solar power in Ins

How much sun falls on the roofs of Ins

A LEG is forming in Ins

Communities in Ins

Einwohnergemeinde Ins, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Ins

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Müntschemier

BKW Energie AG - Tschugg

BKW Energie AG - Vinelz

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Questions about solar power in Ins