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Solar power · Canton of BernLEG forming

Solar power in Wichtrach

199 solar installations with 4.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Wichtrach.

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Solar installations
199
Installed capacity
4.8 MWp
Roof potential in use
~14%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern
72 of 334
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 257 kWp
2012 · 300 kWp
2013 · 111 kWp
2014 · 24 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Wichtrach

The suitable roofs of Wichtrach could deliver around 34 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.2 GWh
Feb · 1.8 GWh
Mar · 2.9 GWh

A LEG is forming in Wichtrach

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

Communities in Wichtrach

  • Wichtrach

    BKW Energie AG - Wichtrach

    Forming

    Wichtrach, BE

Communities nearby

  • Häutligen

    BKW Energie AG - Häutligen

    Forming

    Häutligen, BE

  • Herbligen

    BKW Energie AG - Herbligen

    Forming

    Herbligen, BE

  • Jaberg

    BKW Energie AG - Jaberg

    Forming

    Jaberg, BE

Join the LEG in Wichtrach

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Questions about solar power in Wichtrach

How much solar power does Wichtrach already produce?
199 solar installations with 4.8 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 Wichtrach?
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 · 440 kWp
2016 · 94 kWp
2017 · 24 kWp
2018 · 97 kWp
2019 · 217 kWp
2020 · 141 kWp
2021 · 234 kWp
2022 · 724 kWp
2023 · 738 kWp
7512024 · 751 kWp
2025 · 484 kWp
2026 · 117 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Wichtrach
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20128257
201210300
20134111
2014224
201512440
2016494
2017224
2018897
20197217
202010141
202114234
202225724
202332738
202430751
202525484
20266117

4.5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.5 GWh
May · 4.1 GWh
Jun · 4.4 GWh
5Jul · 4.5 GWh
Aug · 3.8 GWh
Sept · 3.1 GWh
Oct · 2.1 GWh
Nov · 1.2 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.2
Feb1.8
Mar2.9
Apr3.5
May4.1
Jun4.4
Jul4.5
Aug3.8
Sept3.1
Oct2.1
Nov1.2
Dec0.9