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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in Krauchthal

161 solar installations with 3.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Krauchthal.

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Solar installations
161
Installed capacity
3.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~14%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
77 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 194 kWp
2012 · 230 kWp
2013 · 233 kWp
2014 · 56 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Krauchthal

The suitable roofs of Krauchthal could deliver around 24 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.8 GWh
Feb · 1.3 GWh
Mar · 2.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Krauchthal

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

Communities in Krauchthal

  • Krauchthal

    Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Krauchthal

    Forming

    Krauchthal, BE

Communities nearby

  • Bäriswil

    Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Bäriswil

    Forming

    Bäriswil, BE

  • Oberburg

    Energie- und Wasserversorgung Oberburg - Oberburg

    Forming

    Oberburg, BE

  • Hindelbank

    Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Hindelbank

    Forming

    Hindelbank, BE

Join the LEG in Krauchthal

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Krauchthal

How much solar power does Krauchthal already produce?
161 solar installations with 3.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Krauchthal?
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 · 141 kWp
2016 · 71 kWp
2017 · 77 kWp
2018 · 110 kWp
2019 · 34 kWp
2020 · 141 kWp
2021 · 117 kWp
2022 · 141 kWp
2023 · 581 kWp
1’0042024 · 1’004 kWp
2025 · 249 kWp
2026 · 49 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Krauchthal
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20127194
20125230
201310233
2014756
20159141
2016671
2017577
20183110
2019534
202010141
20218117
20229141
202328581
2024321’004
202515249
2026249

3.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.6 GWh
May · 3 GWh
Jun · 3.3 GWh
3Jul · 3.4 GWh
Aug · 2.9 GWh
Sept · 2.3 GWh
Oct · 1.5 GWh
Nov · 0.8 GWh
Dec · 0.6 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.8
Feb1.3
Mar2.1
Apr2.6
May3
Jun3.3
Jul3.4
Aug2.9
Sept2.3
Oct1.5
Nov0.8
Dec0.6