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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in Rüegsau

165 solar installations with 4.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Rüegsau.

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Solar installations
165
Installed capacity
4.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~13%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
109 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 97 kWp
2012 · 222 kWp
2013 · 60 kWp
2014 · 38 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rüegsau

The suitable roofs of Rüegsau could deliver around 34 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.2 GWh
Feb · 1.8 GWh
Mar · 2.9 GWh

A LEG is forming in Rüegsau

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

Communities in Rüegsau

  • Rüegsau

    BKW Energie AG - Rüegsau

    Forming

    Rüegsau, BE

Communities nearby

  • Heimiswil

    BKW Energie AG - Heimiswil

    Forming

    Heimiswil, BE

  • Lützelflüh

    BKW Energie AG - Lützelflüh

    Forming

    Lützelflüh, BE

  • Lützelflüh

    Elektra Schwanden i.E. Genossenschaft - Lützelflüh

    Forming

    Lützelflüh, BE

Join the LEG in Rüegsau

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

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Questions about solar power in Rüegsau

How much solar power does Rüegsau already produce?
165 solar installations with 4.4 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 Rüegsau?
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 · 261 kWp
2016 · 72 kWp
2017 · 51 kWp
2018 · 40 kWp
2019 · 33 kWp
2020 · 148 kWp
2021 · 162 kWp
2022 · 225 kWp
2023 · 716 kWp
1’6732024 · 1’673 kWp
2025 · 428 kWp
2026 · 175 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Rüegsau
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012697
20126222
2013360
2014438
20159261
2016572
2017351
2018140
2019333
20208148
202110162
202216225
202333716
2024401’673
202516428
20262175

4.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.6 GWh
May · 4.1 GWh
Jun · 4.4 GWh
5Jul · 4.6 GWh
Aug · 3.9 GWh
Sept · 3.1 GWh
Oct · 2.1 GWh
Nov · 1.2 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.2
Feb1.8
Mar2.9
Apr3.6
May4.1
Jun4.4
Jul4.6
Aug3.9
Sept3.1
Oct2.1
Nov1.2
Dec0.9