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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in Riggisberg

164 solar installations with 4.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Riggisberg.

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Solar installations
164
Installed capacity
4.7 MWp
Roof potential in use
~12%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
144 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 64 kWp
2012 · 66 kWp
2013 · 43 kWp
2014 · 36 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Riggisberg

The suitable roofs of Riggisberg could deliver around 40 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.6 GWh
Feb · 2.3 GWh
Mar · 3.6 GWh

A LEG is forming in Riggisberg

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

Communities in Riggisberg

  • Riggisberg

    BKW Energie AG - Riggisberg

    Forming

    Riggisberg, BE

  • Riggisberg

    Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG - Riggisberg

    Forming

    Riggisberg, BE

Communities nearby

  • Burgistein

    BKW Energie AG - Burgistein

    Forming

    Burgistein, BE

  • Wattenwil

    BKW Energie AG - Wattenwil

    Forming

    Wattenwil, BE

  • BKW Energie AG - Rüeggisberg

    Forming

    Rüeggisberg, BE

Join the LEG in Riggisberg

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Riggisberg

How much solar power does Riggisberg already produce?
164 solar installations with 4.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Riggisberg?
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.

2015 · 393 kWp
2016 · 181 kWp
2017 · 66 kWp
2018 · 67 kWp
2019 · 253 kWp
2020 · 74 kWp
2021 · 173 kWp
2022 · 378 kWp
1’4482023 · 1’448 kWp
2024 · 994 kWp
2025 · 307 kWp
2026 · 159 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Riggisberg
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012864
2012466
2013443
2014336
20158393
20164181
2017566
2018367
20196253
2020674
202111173
202224378
2023301’448
202429994
202516307
20263159

4.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.1 GWh
May · 4.7 GWh
Jun · 5.1 GWh
5Jul · 5.3 GWh
Aug · 4.5 GWh
Sept · 3.6 GWh
Oct · 2.6 GWh
Nov · 1.6 GWh
Dec · 1.2 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.6
Feb2.3
Mar3.6
Apr4.1
May4.7
Jun5.1
Jul5.3
Aug4.5
Sept3.6
Oct2.6
Nov1.6
Dec1.2