How much solar power does Signau already produce?

115 solar installations with 4.5 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 Signau?

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 Signau

115 solar installations with 4.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Signau.

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Solar installations: 115
Installed capacity: 4.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 107 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 Signau

The suitable roofs of Signau could deliver around 35 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Signau

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

Communities in Signau

BKW Energie AG - Signau
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Signau, BE
Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Schüpbach - Signau
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Signau, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Bowil
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Bowil, BE
BKW Energie AG - Oberthal
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Oberthal, BE
BKW Energie AG - Lauperswil
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Lauperswil, BE

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Questions about solar power in Signau

How much solar power does Signau already produce?: 115 solar installations with 4.5 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 Signau?: 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	3	41
2012	4	211
2013	2	24
2014	2	32
2015	6	1’224
2016	2	31
2017	2	26
2018	1	7
2019	0	0
2020	3	56
2021	2	80
2022	18	872
2023	30	808
2024	21	462
2025	16	586
2026	3	87

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2
Mar	3.1
Apr	3.6
May	4.2
Jun	4.5
Jul	4.6
Aug	3.9
Sept	3.2
Oct	2.2
Nov	1.3
Dec	1

Solar power in Signau

How much sun falls on the roofs of Signau

A LEG is forming in Signau

Communities in Signau

BKW Energie AG - Signau

Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Schüpbach - Signau

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Bowil

BKW Energie AG - Oberthal

BKW Energie AG - Lauperswil

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Questions about solar power in Signau