How much solar power does Berneck already produce?

276 solar installations with 6.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Berneck?

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 Berneck

276 solar installations with 6.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Berneck.

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Solar installations: 276
Installed capacity: 6.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 41 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 Berneck

The suitable roofs of Berneck could deliver around 35 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Berneck

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

Communities in Berneck

Elektra Berneck, Stromversorgung - Berneck
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Berneck, SG

Communities nearby

LEG Au
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Au, SG
Politische Gemeinde Au SG, Elektrizitätswerk - Au (SG)
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Au (SG), SG
Gemeinde Balgach, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Balgach
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Balgach, SG

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Questions about solar power in Berneck

How much solar power does Berneck already produce?: 276 solar installations with 6.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Berneck?: 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	10	94
2012	6	93
2013	18	488
2014	4	45
2015	16	209
2016	4	26
2017	12	260
2018	12	269
2019	13	243
2020	22	248
2021	14	334
2022	27	831
2023	54	1’983
2024	34	772
2025	24	317
2026	6	105

Month	GWh
Jan	1.1
Feb	1.8
Mar	3
Apr	3.9
May	4.5
Jun	4.7
Jul	4.8
Aug	4.1
Sept	3.2
Oct	2.2
Nov	1.1
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Berneck

How much sun falls on the roofs of Berneck

A LEG is forming in Berneck

Communities in Berneck

Elektra Berneck, Stromversorgung - Berneck

Communities nearby

LEG Au

Politische Gemeinde Au SG, Elektrizitätswerk - Au (SG)

Gemeinde Balgach, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Balgach

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Questions about solar power in Berneck