How much solar power does Walperswil already produce?

80 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Walperswil?

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 Walperswil

80 solar installations with 2.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Walperswil.

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Solar installations: 80
Installed capacity: 2.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~16%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 49 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 Walperswil

The suitable roofs of Walperswil could deliver around 17 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Walperswil

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

Communities in Walperswil

BKW Energie AG - Walperswil
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Walperswil, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Epsach
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Epsach, BE
BKW Energie AG - Bühl
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Bühl, BE
Gemeinde Bargen BE, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Bargen (BE)
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Bargen (BE), BE

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Questions about solar power in Walperswil

How much solar power does Walperswil already produce?: 80 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Walperswil?: 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	4	514
2012	4	70
2013	1	66
2014	1	30
2015	3	43
2016	3	26
2017	3	227
2018	2	22
2019	3	101
2020	6	469
2021	7	184
2022	12	404
2023	12	190
2024	12	207
2025	7	91
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.4
Apr	1.8
May	2.1
Jun	2.3
Jul	2.4
Aug	2
Sept	1.6
Oct	1
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Walperswil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Walperswil

A LEG is forming in Walperswil

Communities in Walperswil

BKW Energie AG - Walperswil

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Epsach

BKW Energie AG - Bühl

Gemeinde Bargen BE, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Bargen (BE)

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Questions about solar power in Walperswil