How much solar power does Meiringen already produce?

151 solar installations with 3.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.2% 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 Meiringen?

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 Meiringen

151 solar installations with 3.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Meiringen.

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Solar installations: 151
Installed capacity: 3.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.2%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 283 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 Meiringen

The suitable roofs of Meiringen could deliver around 45 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.2% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Meiringen

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

Communities in Meiringen

Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen - Meiringen
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Meiringen, BE
BKW Energie AG - Meiringen
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Meiringen, BE

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Questions about solar power in Meiringen

How much solar power does Meiringen already produce?: 151 solar installations with 3.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.2% 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 Meiringen?: 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	3	26
2012	2	28
2013	5	254
2014	7	90
2015	8	109
2016	5	59
2017	8	174
2018	4	122
2019	8	188
2020	13	465
2021	11	255
2022	10	221
2023	31	566
2024	18	343
2025	15	299
2026	3	51

Month	GWh
Jan	1.3
Feb	2.3
Mar	4.1
Apr	5.2
May	5.6
Jun	5.9
Jul	6
Aug	5.2
Sept	4.3
Oct	2.8
Nov	1.3
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Meiringen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Meiringen

A LEG is forming in Meiringen

Communities in Meiringen

Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen - Meiringen

BKW Energie AG - Meiringen

Communities nearby

LEG Brienzwiler

Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen - Schattenhalb

BKW Energie AG - Schattenhalb

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Questions about solar power in Meiringen