How much solar power does Kappelen already produce?

87 solar installations with 2.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.7% 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 Kappelen?

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 Kappelen

87 solar installations with 2.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Kappelen.

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Solar installations: 87
Installed capacity: 2.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.7%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 215 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 Kappelen

The suitable roofs of Kappelen could deliver around 24 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.7% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Kappelen

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

Communities in Kappelen

BKW Energie AG - Kappelen
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Kappelen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Merzligen
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Merzligen, BE
BKW Energie AG - Bühl
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BKW Energie AG - Jens
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Jens, BE

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Questions about solar power in Kappelen

How much solar power does Kappelen already produce?: 87 solar installations with 2.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.7% 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 Kappelen?: 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	10
2012	2	160
2013	5	147
2014	3	26
2015	4	31
2016	2	120
2017	2	19
2018	4	179
2019	1	5
2020	9	242
2021	4	117
2022	10	244
2023	13	241
2024	13	323
2025	13	457
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1.2
Mar	2
Apr	2.6
May	3.1
Jun	3.4
Jul	3.4
Aug	2.9
Sept	2.2
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Kappelen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kappelen

A LEG is forming in Kappelen

Communities in Kappelen

BKW Energie AG - Kappelen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Merzligen

BKW Energie AG - Bühl

BKW Energie AG - Jens

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Questions about solar power in Kappelen