How much solar power does Zollikofen already produce?

256 solar installations with 8.1 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 Zollikofen?

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 Zollikofen

256 solar installations with 8.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Zollikofen.

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Solar installations: 256
Installed capacity: 8.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 66 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 Zollikofen

The suitable roofs of Zollikofen could deliver around 57 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Zollikofen

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Communities in Zollikofen

BKW Energie AG - Zollikofen
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Zollikofen, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Ittigen
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Ittigen, BE
BKW Energie AG - Bremgarten bei Bern
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Bremgarten bei Bern, BE
BKW Energie AG - Münchenbuchsee
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Münchenbuchsee, BE

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Questions about solar power in Zollikofen

How much solar power does Zollikofen already produce?: 256 solar installations with 8.1 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 Zollikofen?: 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	18	185
2012	3	76
2013	4	240
2014	7	107
2015	12	223
2016	10	123
2017	9	126
2018	7	200
2019	13	1’359
2020	13	165
2021	28	1’489
2022	17	818
2023	39	790
2024	39	656
2025	32	1’328
2026	5	214

Month	GWh
Jan	1.8
Feb	2.8
Mar	4.7
Apr	6
May	7.1
Jun	7.9
Jul	8
Aug	6.7
Sept	5.2
Oct	3.3
Nov	1.8
Dec	1.4

Solar power in Zollikofen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Zollikofen

A LEG is forming in Zollikofen

Communities in Zollikofen

BKW Energie AG - Zollikofen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Ittigen

BKW Energie AG - Bremgarten bei Bern

BKW Energie AG - Münchenbuchsee

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