How much solar power does Biel-Benken already produce?

326 solar installations with 5.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~22% 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 Biel-Benken?

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 Biel-Benken

326 solar installations with 5.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Biel-Benken.

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Solar installations: 326
Installed capacity: 5.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~22%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Basel-Landschaft: 8 of 86; 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 Biel-Benken

The suitable roofs of Biel-Benken could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~22% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Biel-Benken

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

Communities in Biel-Benken

Primeo Netz AG - Biel-Benken
Forming
Biel-Benken, BL

Communities nearby

LEG Oberwil
Forming
Oberwil, BL
Primeo Netz AG - Oberwil (BL)
Active
Oberwil (BL), BL
2 sites
Primeo Netz AG - Therwil
Forming
Therwil, BL

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Questions about solar power in Biel-Benken

How much solar power does Biel-Benken already produce?: 326 solar installations with 5.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~22% 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 Biel-Benken?: 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	19	306
2012	24	1’624
2013	20	399
2014	22	348
2015	11	164
2016	10	128
2017	12	105
2018	17	194
2019	7	83
2020	17	203
2021	15	157
2022	26	429
2023	47	633
2024	44	647
2025	28	387
2026	7	104

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.2
Mar	2.2
Apr	2.8
May	3.3
Jun	3.6
Jul	3.7
Aug	3.1
Sept	2.4
Oct	1.7
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Biel-Benken

How much sun falls on the roofs of Biel-Benken

A LEG is forming in Biel-Benken

Communities in Biel-Benken

Primeo Netz AG - Biel-Benken

Communities nearby

LEG Oberwil

Primeo Netz AG - Oberwil (BL)

Primeo Netz AG - Therwil

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Questions about solar power in Biel-Benken