How much solar power does Oberbalm already produce?

52 solar installations with 1.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.8% 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 Oberbalm?

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 Oberbalm

52 solar installations with 1.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Oberbalm.

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Solar installations: 52
Installed capacity: 1.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.8%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 258 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 Oberbalm

The suitable roofs of Oberbalm could deliver around 15 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.8% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Oberbalm

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

Communities in Oberbalm

BKW Energie AG - Oberbalm
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Oberbalm, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Köniz
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Köniz, BE
BKW Energie AG - Niedermuhlern
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Niedermuhlern, BE
BKW Energie AG - Wald (BE)
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Wald (BE), BE

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Questions about solar power in Oberbalm

How much solar power does Oberbalm already produce?: 52 solar installations with 1.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.8% 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 Oberbalm?: 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	231
2012	0	0
2013	3	61
2014	1	12
2015	4	107
2016	2	50
2017	1	30
2018	1	8
2019	1	10
2020	6	63
2021	4	94
2022	5	97
2023	7	117
2024	6	166
2025	6	151
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.3
Apr	1.6
May	1.8
Jun	2
Jul	2.1
Aug	1.8
Sept	1.4
Oct	1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Oberbalm

How much sun falls on the roofs of Oberbalm

A LEG is forming in Oberbalm

Communities in Oberbalm

BKW Energie AG - Oberbalm

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Köniz

BKW Energie AG - Niedermuhlern

BKW Energie AG - Wald (BE)

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