How much solar power does Thurnen already produce?

124 solar installations with 2.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Thurnen?

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 Thurnen

124 solar installations with 2.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Thurnen.

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Solar installations: 124
Installed capacity: 2.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 67 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 Thurnen

The suitable roofs of Thurnen could deliver around 19 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Thurnen

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

Communities in Thurnen

BKW Energie AG - Thurnen
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Thurnen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Kirchdorf (BE)
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Kirchdorf (BE), BE
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Kirchdorf, BE
BKW Energie AG - Kaufdorf
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Kaufdorf, BE

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Questions about solar power in Thurnen

How much solar power does Thurnen already produce?: 124 solar installations with 2.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Thurnen?: 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	5	60
2012	9	322
2013	3	33
2014	5	60
2015	3	47
2016	4	275
2017	3	30
2018	4	56
2019	4	67
2020	4	56
2021	10	162
2022	10	194
2023	25	548
2024	19	387
2025	14	368
2026	2	18

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1
Mar	1.6
Apr	2
May	2.3
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.5
Aug	2.1
Sept	1.7
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Thurnen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Thurnen

A LEG is forming in Thurnen

Communities in Thurnen

BKW Energie AG - Thurnen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Kirchdorf (BE)

LEG Kirchdorf

BKW Energie AG - Kaufdorf

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Questions about solar power in Thurnen