How much solar power does Oberwil im Simmental already produce?

39 solar installations with 846 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~3.3% 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 Oberwil im Simmental?

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 Oberwil im Simmental

39 solar installations with 846 kWp of capacity are installed in Oberwil im Simmental.

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Solar installations: 39
Installed capacity: 846 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~3.3%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 326 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 Oberwil im Simmental

The suitable roofs of Oberwil im Simmental could deliver around 25 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~3.3% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Oberwil im Simmental

Elektrizitäts-Genossenschaft (EGO) Oberwil i.S. - Oberwil im Simmental
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Oberwil im Simmental, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Därstetten
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Därstetten, BE
BKW Energie AG - Erlenbach im Simmental
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Erlenbach im Simmental, BE
BKW Energie AG - Boltigen
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Boltigen, BE

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Questions about solar power in Oberwil im Simmental

How much solar power does Oberwil im Simmental already produce?: 39 solar installations with 846 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~3.3% 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 Oberwil im Simmental?: 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	1	23
2012	1	25
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	0	0
2016	1	14
2017	1	6
2018	2	13
2019	0	0
2020	2	49
2021	2	43
2022	2	35
2023	13	303
2024	9	260
2025	4	63
2026	1	14

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.4
Mar	2.3
Apr	2.7
May	2.9
Jun	3.3
Jul	3.3
Aug	2.9
Sept	2.4
Oct	1.7
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Oberwil im Simmental

How much sun falls on the roofs of Oberwil im Simmental

A LEG is forming in Oberwil im Simmental

Communities in Oberwil im Simmental

Elektrizitäts-Genossenschaft (EGO) Oberwil i.S. - Oberwil im Simmental

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Därstetten

BKW Energie AG - Erlenbach im Simmental

BKW Energie AG - Boltigen

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Questions about solar power in Oberwil im Simmental