How much solar power does Saanen already produce?

341 solar installations with 9.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.1% 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 Saanen?

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 Saanen

341 solar installations with 9.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Saanen.

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Solar installations: 341
Installed capacity: 9.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.1%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 288 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 Saanen

The suitable roofs of Saanen could deliver around 139 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.1% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Saanen

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

Communities in Saanen

BKW Energie AG - Saanen
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Saanen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - St. Stephan
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St. Stephan, BE
Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG - St. Stephan
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St. Stephan, BE
BKW Energie AG - Zweisimmen
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Zweisimmen, BE

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Questions about solar power in Saanen

How much solar power does Saanen already produce?: 341 solar installations with 9.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.1% 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 Saanen?: 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	10	210
2012	10	246
2013	23	645
2014	16	411
2015	18	321
2016	15	203
2017	10	213
2018	19	398
2019	26	562
2020	19	425
2021	20	502
2022	17	630
2023	41	1’557
2024	60	2’288
2025	32	1’139
2026	5	195

Month	GWh
Jan	5.4
Feb	8.1
Mar	12.8
Apr	14.5
May	15.9
Jun	17.8
Jul	18.2
Aug	15.8
Sept	12.9
Oct	8.9
Nov	4.9
Dec	4.1

Solar power in Saanen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Saanen

A LEG is forming in Saanen

Communities in Saanen

BKW Energie AG - Saanen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - St. Stephan

Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG - St. Stephan

BKW Energie AG - Zweisimmen

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