206 solar installations with 6.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Benken (SG).
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The suitable roofs of Benken (SG) could deliver around 35 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.
A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.
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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 | 5 | 297 |
| 2012 | 3 | 43 |
| 2013 | 4 | 533 |
| 2014 | 9 | 234 |
| 2015 | 17 | 947 |
| 2016 | 8 | 123 |
| 2017 | 15 | 335 |
| 2018 | 7 | 99 |
| 2019 | 3 | 254 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1’006 |
| 2021 | 9 | 212 |
| 2022 | 29 | 604 |
| 2023 | 34 | 538 |
| 2024 | 28 | 938 |
| 2025 | 19 | 458 |
| 2026 | 6 | 162 |
6.5 MWp have been added since 2012.
| Month | GWh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1.7 |
| Mar | 2.9 |
| Apr | 3.8 |
| May | 4.3 |
| Jun | 4.6 |
| Jul | 4.8 |
| Aug | 4.3 |
| Sept | 3.2 |
| Oct | 2.1 |
| Nov | 1.1 |
| Dec | 0.9 |
