How much solar power does Langenthal already produce?

572 solar installations with 20 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 Langenthal?

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 Langenthal

572 solar installations with 20 MWp of capacity are installed in Langenthal.

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Solar installations: 572
Installed capacity: 20 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 79 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 Langenthal

The suitable roofs of Langenthal could deliver around 144 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Langenthal

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

Communities in Langenthal

IB Langenthal AG - Langenthal
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Langenthal, BE

Communities nearby

Einwohnergemeinde Roggwil, Elektrizitätswerk - Roggwil (BE)
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Roggwil (BE), BE
LEG Roggwil
Forming
Roggwil, BE
BKW Energie AG - Busswil bei Melchnau
Forming
Busswil bei Melchnau, BE

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Questions about solar power in Langenthal

How much solar power does Langenthal already produce?: 572 solar installations with 20 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 Langenthal?: 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	15	519
2012	12	392
2013	12	913
2014	15	1’012
2015	24	2’154
2016	15	361
2017	10	371
2018	9	117
2019	17	759
2020	39	717
2021	39	844
2022	39	1’277
2023	118	3’843
2024	108	4’293
2025	74	1’729
2026	26	688

Month	GWh
Jan	4
Feb	6.8
Mar	11.9
Apr	15.7
May	18.5
Jun	20.1
Jul	20.5
Aug	17.3
Sept	13.1
Oct	8.2
Nov	4.3
Dec	3.3

Solar power in Langenthal

How much sun falls on the roofs of Langenthal

A LEG is forming in Langenthal

Communities in Langenthal

IB Langenthal AG - Langenthal

Communities nearby

Einwohnergemeinde Roggwil, Elektrizitätswerk - Roggwil (BE)

LEG Roggwil

BKW Energie AG - Busswil bei Melchnau

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Questions about solar power in Langenthal