How much solar power does Saint-Imier already produce?

203 solar installations with 5.3 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 Saint-Imier?

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 Saint-Imier

203 solar installations with 5.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Saint-Imier.

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Solar installations: 203
Installed capacity: 5.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 61 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 Saint-Imier

The suitable roofs of Saint-Imier could deliver around 35 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Saint-Imier

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

Communities in Saint-Imier

Commune de Saint-Imier - Saint-Imier
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Saint-Imier, BE
Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Saint-Imier
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Saint-Imier, BE

Communities nearby

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Villeret
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Villeret, BE
Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Sonvilier
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Sonvilier, BE
Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Cormoret
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Cormoret, BE

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Questions about solar power in Saint-Imier

How much solar power does Saint-Imier already produce?: 203 solar installations with 5.3 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 Saint-Imier?: 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	12	908
2012	0	0
2013	4	154
2014	2	78
2015	6	193
2016	7	125
2017	10	278
2018	4	225
2019	11	437
2020	11	84
2021	14	158
2022	22	355
2023	29	362
2024	39	812
2025	31	1’086
2026	1	7

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2
Mar	3.2
Apr	3.7
May	4.1
Jun	4.6
Jul	4.7
Aug	4
Sept	3.2
Oct	2.3
Nov	1.3
Dec	1

Solar power in Saint-Imier

How much sun falls on the roofs of Saint-Imier

A LEG is forming in Saint-Imier

Communities in Saint-Imier

Commune de Saint-Imier - Saint-Imier

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Saint-Imier

Communities nearby

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Villeret

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Sonvilier

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Cormoret

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Questions about solar power in Saint-Imier