How much solar power does Laupen already produce?

126 solar installations with 3.2 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 Laupen?

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 Laupen

126 solar installations with 3.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Laupen.

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Solar installations: 126
Installed capacity: 3.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 101 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 Laupen

The suitable roofs of Laupen could deliver around 24 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Laupen

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

Communities in Laupen

BKW Energie AG - Laupen
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Laupen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Kriechenwil
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BKW Energie AG - Ferenbalm
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BKW Energie AG - Mühleberg
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Questions about solar power in Laupen

How much solar power does Laupen already produce?: 126 solar installations with 3.2 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 Laupen?: 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	7
2012	2	38
2013	0	0
2014	1	4
2015	6	260
2016	3	21
2017	3	126
2018	6	59
2019	3	54
2020	10	196
2021	14	296
2022	24	561
2023	18	309
2024	24	1’079
2025	8	183
2026	2	33

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1.1
Mar	2
Apr	2.7
May	3.1
Jun	3.4
Jul	3.5
Aug	3.1
Sept	2.3
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Laupen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Laupen

A LEG is forming in Laupen

Communities in Laupen

BKW Energie AG - Laupen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Kriechenwil

BKW Energie AG - Ferenbalm

BKW Energie AG - Mühleberg

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Questions about solar power in Laupen