How much solar power does Balgach already produce?

369 solar installations with 7.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Balgach?

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 Balgach

369 solar installations with 7.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Balgach.

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Solar installations: 369
Installed capacity: 7.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~19%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 33 of 75; 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 Balgach

The suitable roofs of Balgach could deliver around 42 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Balgach

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

Communities in Balgach

Gemeinde Balgach, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Balgach
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Balgach, SG

Communities nearby

Politische Gemeinde Rebstein, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rebstein
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Rebstein, SG
Politische Gemeinde Widnau, Elektra / Stromversorgung - Widnau
Forming
Widnau, SG
LEG Marbach
Forming
Marbach, SG

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Questions about solar power in Balgach

How much solar power does Balgach already produce?: 369 solar installations with 7.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Balgach?: 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	16	140
2012	16	397
2013	6	156
2014	11	126
2015	25	280
2016	12	271
2017	10	168
2018	37	422
2019	13	155
2020	10	601
2021	19	402
2022	33	870
2023	82	1’693
2024	51	1’337
2025	28	882
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	1.2
Feb	2
Mar	3.6
Apr	4.7
May	5.3
Jun	5.7
Jul	5.9
Aug	5.3
Sept	3.8
Oct	2.5
Nov	1.3
Dec	1

Solar power in Balgach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Balgach

A LEG is forming in Balgach

Communities in Balgach

Gemeinde Balgach, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Balgach

Communities nearby

Politische Gemeinde Rebstein, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rebstein

Politische Gemeinde Widnau, Elektra / Stromversorgung - Widnau

LEG Marbach

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