How much solar power does Orpund already produce?

113 solar installations with 2.5 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 Orpund?

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 Orpund

113 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Orpund.

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Solar installations: 113
Installed capacity: 2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 113 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 Orpund

The suitable roofs of Orpund could deliver around 20 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Orpund

BKW Energie AG - Orpund
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Orpund, BE

Communities nearby

Einwohnergemeinde Safnern, Elektroversorgung - Safnern
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Safnern, BE
Einwohnergemeinde Brügg, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Brügg
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Brügg, BE
BKW Energie AG - Schwadernau
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Schwadernau, BE

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Questions about solar power in Orpund

How much solar power does Orpund already produce?: 113 solar installations with 2.5 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 Orpund?: 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	61
2012	4	32
2013	3	145
2014	2	60
2015	7	228
2016	1	77
2017	3	31
2018	3	77
2019	6	128
2020	5	63
2021	4	261
2022	14	386
2023	22	324
2024	17	288
2025	16	368
2026	1	17

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.6
Apr	2.2
May	2.5
Jun	2.8
Jul	2.8
Aug	2.4
Sept	1.8
Oct	1.1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Orpund

How much sun falls on the roofs of Orpund

A LEG is forming in Orpund

Communities in Orpund

BKW Energie AG - Orpund

Communities nearby

Einwohnergemeinde Safnern, Elektroversorgung - Safnern

Einwohnergemeinde Brügg, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Brügg

BKW Energie AG - Schwadernau

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