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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in St. Stephan

78 solar installations with 1.6 MWp of capacity are installed in St. Stephan.

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Solar installations
78
Installed capacity
1.6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~5.5%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
310 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 67 kWp
2012 · 15 kWp
2013 · 240 kWp
2014 · 10 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of St. Stephan

The suitable roofs of St. Stephan could deliver around 29 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~5.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.2 GWh
Feb · 1.7 GWh
Mar · 2.7 GWh

A LEG is forming in St. Stephan

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

Communities in St. Stephan

  • St. Stephan

    BKW Energie AG - St. Stephan

    Forming

    St. Stephan, BE

  • St. Stephan

    Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG - St. Stephan

    Forming

    St. Stephan, BE

Communities nearby

  • Zweisimmen

    BKW Energie AG - Zweisimmen

    Forming

    Zweisimmen, BE

  • Lenk

    BKW Energie AG - Lenk

    Forming

    Lenk, BE

  • Saanen

    BKW Energie AG - Saanen

    Forming

    Saanen, BE

Join the LEG in St. Stephan

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

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Questions about solar power in St. Stephan

How much solar power does St. Stephan already produce?
78 solar installations with 1.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5.5% 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 St. Stephan?
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 · 53 kWp
2016 · 61 kWp
2017 · 11 kWp
2018 · 26 kWp
2019 · 0 kWp
2020 · 28 kWp
2021 · 44 kWp
2022 · 177 kWp
2023 · 357 kWp
3922024 · 392 kWp
2025 · 125 kWp
2026 · 5 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in St. Stephan
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012667
2012115
20137240
2014110
2015353
2016461
2017111
2018326
201900
2020328
2021244
20229177
202319357
202411392
20257125
202615

1.5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.1 GWh
May · 3.4 GWh
Jun · 3.7 GWh
4Jul · 3.8 GWh
Aug · 3.3 GWh
Sept · 2.7 GWh
Oct · 1.9 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.2
Feb1.7
Mar2.7
Apr3.1
May3.4
Jun3.7
Jul3.8
Aug3.3
Sept2.7
Oct1.9
Nov1.1
Dec0.9