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All municipalities in the canton of St. Gallen
Solar power · Canton of St. GallenLEG forming

Solar power in Amden

163 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Amden.

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Solar installations
163
Installed capacity
2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use
~9.6%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
72 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 39 kWp
2012 · 81 kWp
2013 · 161 kWp
2014 · 33 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Amden

The suitable roofs of Amden could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.6% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.9 GWh
Feb · 1.4 GWh
Mar · 2.3 GWh

A LEG is forming in Amden

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

Communities in Amden

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Amden

    Forming

    Amden, SG

Communities nearby

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Weesen

    Forming

    Weesen, SG

  • Schänis

    EVS Energieversorgung Schänis AG - Schänis

    Forming

    Schänis, SG

  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten - Quarten

    Forming

    Quarten, SG

Join the LEG in Amden

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Amden

How much solar power does Amden already produce?
163 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.6% 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 Amden?
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 · 210 kWp
2016 · 65 kWp
2017 · 154 kWp
2018 · 70 kWp
2019 · 82 kWp
2020 · 134 kWp
2021 · 96 kWp
2022 · 191 kWp
2023 · 365 kWp
2024 · 349 kWp
4022025 · 402 kWp
2026 · 51 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Amden
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012739
2012581
20135161
2014433
201515210
2016565
201710154
2018370
2019382
202011134
2021796
202215191
202325365
202423349
202522402
2026351

2.4 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.8 GWh
May · 3 GWh
Jun · 3.3 GWh
3Jul · 3.4 GWh
Aug · 3.1 GWh
Sept · 2.2 GWh
Oct · 1.6 GWh
Nov · 1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.9
Feb1.4
Mar2.3
Apr2.8
May3
Jun3.3
Jul3.4
Aug3.1
Sept2.2
Oct1.6
Nov1
Dec0.8