How much solar power does Reichenbach im Kandertal already produce?

267 solar installations with 5.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.4% 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 Reichenbach im Kandertal?

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 Reichenbach im Kandertal

267 solar installations with 5.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Reichenbach im Kandertal.

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Solar installations: 267
Installed capacity: 5.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.4%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 226 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 Reichenbach im Kandertal

The suitable roofs of Reichenbach im Kandertal could deliver around 56 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.4% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Reichenbach im Kandertal

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Reichenbach im Kandertal, BE

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Questions about solar power in Reichenbach im Kandertal

How much solar power does Reichenbach im Kandertal already produce?: 267 solar installations with 5.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.4% 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 Reichenbach im Kandertal?: 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	19	663
2012	10	124
2013	11	133
2014	11	112
2015	14	340
2016	14	174
2017	10	160
2018	12	210
2019	14	205
2020	16	277
2021	20	413
2022	30	578
2023	42	909
2024	29	636
2025	14	302
2026	1	11

Month	GWh
Jan	2.1
Feb	3.2
Mar	5
Apr	6
May	6.7
Jun	7.2
Jul	7.3
Aug	6.3
Sept	5.1
Oct	3.6
Nov	2
Dec	1.6

Solar power in Reichenbach im Kandertal

How much sun falls on the roofs of Reichenbach im Kandertal

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Communities in Reichenbach im Kandertal

BKW Energie AG - Reichenbach im Kandertal

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Aeschi bei Spiez

BKW Energie AG - Kandergrund

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