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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in Kandersteg

68 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Kandersteg.

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Solar installations
68
Installed capacity
1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use
~10%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
196 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 22 kWp
2012 · 0 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
4172014 · 417 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kandersteg

The suitable roofs of Kandersteg could deliver around 17 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.5 GWh
Feb · 0.9 GWh
Mar · 1.6 GWh

A LEG is forming in Kandersteg

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

Communities in Kandersteg

  • Kandersteg

    Licht- und Wasserwerk AG Kandersteg - Kandersteg

    Forming

    Kandersteg, BE

Communities nearby

  • Kandergrund

    BKW Energie AG - Kandergrund

    Forming

    Kandergrund, BE

  • BKW Energie AG - Reichenbach im Kandertal

    Forming

    Reichenbach im Kandertal, BE

  • Licht- und Wasserwerk Adelboden AG - Adelboden

    Forming

    Adelboden, BE

Join the LEG in Kandersteg

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Questions about solar power in Kandersteg

How much solar power does Kandersteg already produce?
68 solar installations with 1.7 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 Kandersteg?
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 · 30 kWp
2016 · 19 kWp
2017 · 23 kWp
2018 · 43 kWp
2019 · 22 kWp
2020 · 45 kWp
2021 · 102 kWp
2022 · 95 kWp
2023 · 396 kWp
2024 · 221 kWp
2025 · 259 kWp
2026 · 12 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Kandersteg
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012222
201200
201300
20141417
2015330
2016219
2017323
2018543
2019122
2020345
20216102
2022795
202316396
202411221
20257259
2026112

1.7 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2 GWh
May · 2.1 GWh
Jun · 2.2 GWh
2Jul · 2.3 GWh
Aug · 2 GWh
Sept · 1.6 GWh
Oct · 1 GWh
Nov · 0.5 GWh
Dec · 0.4 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.5
Feb0.9
Mar1.6
Apr2
May2.1
Jun2.2
Jul2.3
Aug2
Sept1.6
Oct1
Nov0.5
Dec0.4