How much solar power does Meikirch already produce?

188 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 Meikirch?

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 Meikirch

188 solar installations with 3.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Meikirch.

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Solar installations: 188
Installed capacity: 3.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 80 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 Meikirch

The suitable roofs of Meikirch could deliver around 25 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Meikirch

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

Communities in Meikirch

BKW Energie AG - Meikirch
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Meikirch, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Wohlen bei Bern
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BKW Energie AG - Seedorf (BE)
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Seedorf, BE

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Questions about solar power in Meikirch

How much solar power does Meikirch already produce?: 188 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 Meikirch?: 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	5	27
2012	9	136
2013	15	301
2014	7	68
2015	11	147
2016	9	128
2017	7	94
2018	7	193
2019	8	90
2020	14	168
2021	13	469
2022	16	251
2023	29	472
2024	19	501
2025	18	371
2026	1	6

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.3
Mar	2.1
Apr	2.6
May	3
Jun	3.3
Jul	3.4
Aug	2.9
Sept	2.3
Oct	1.5
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Meikirch

How much sun falls on the roofs of Meikirch

A LEG is forming in Meikirch

Communities in Meikirch

BKW Energie AG - Meikirch

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Wohlen bei Bern

BKW Energie AG - Seedorf (BE)

LEG Seedorf

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