How much solar power does Pieterlen already produce?

178 solar installations with 4.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Pieterlen?

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 Pieterlen

178 solar installations with 4.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Pieterlen.

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Solar installations: 178
Installed capacity: 4.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 55 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 Pieterlen

The suitable roofs of Pieterlen could deliver around 32 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Pieterlen

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

Communities in Pieterlen

Einwohnergemeinde Pieterlen, Stromverkauf - Pieterlen
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Pieterlen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Romont (BE)
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Romont (BE), BE
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Romont, BE
BKW Energie AG - Meinisberg
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Meinisberg, BE

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Questions about solar power in Pieterlen

How much solar power does Pieterlen already produce?: 178 solar installations with 4.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Pieterlen?: 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	43
2012	3	34
2013	2	67
2014	2	23
2015	7	180
2016	7	79
2017	7	83
2018	5	38
2019	5	80
2020	5	562
2021	10	669
2022	12	160
2023	38	1’374
2024	36	606
2025	32	705
2026	4	131

Month	GWh
Jan	1
Feb	1.6
Mar	2.7
Apr	3.5
May	4.1
Jun	4.4
Jul	4.5
Aug	3.8
Sept	2.9
Oct	1.8
Nov	1
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Pieterlen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Pieterlen

A LEG is forming in Pieterlen

Communities in Pieterlen

Einwohnergemeinde Pieterlen, Stromverkauf - Pieterlen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Romont (BE)

LEG Romont

BKW Energie AG - Meinisberg

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Questions about solar power in Pieterlen