How much solar power does Sonvilier already produce?

81 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.6% 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 Sonvilier?

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 Sonvilier

81 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Sonvilier.

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Solar installations: 81
Installed capacity: 1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.6%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 217 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 Sonvilier

The suitable roofs of Sonvilier could deliver around 18 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.6% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Sonvilier

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

Communities in Sonvilier

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

Communities nearby

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
Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - La Ferrière
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La Ferrière, BE

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Questions about solar power in Sonvilier

How much solar power does Sonvilier already produce?: 81 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.6% 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 Sonvilier?: 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	6	93
2012	1	164
2013	4	207
2014	4	89
2015	2	108
2016	1	11
2017	8	53
2018	6	62
2019	3	50
2020	5	67
2021	7	69
2022	3	116
2023	9	104
2024	17	444
2025	5	88
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1
Mar	1.6
Apr	1.9
May	2.1
Jun	2.3
Jul	2.4
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.6
Oct	1.1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Sonvilier

How much sun falls on the roofs of Sonvilier

A LEG is forming in Sonvilier

Communities in Sonvilier

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - Sonvilier

Communities nearby

Commune de Saint-Imier - Saint-Imier

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

Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA - La Ferrière

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