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

Solar power in Degersheim

197 solar installations with 5.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Degersheim.

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Solar installations
197
Installed capacity
5.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~16%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
50 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 311 kWp
2012 · 65 kWp
2013 · 68 kWp
2014 · 50 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Degersheim

The suitable roofs of Degersheim could deliver around 34 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.6 GWh
Mar · 2.9 GWh

A LEG is forming in Degersheim

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

Communities in Degersheim

  • Degersheim

    Elektrogenossenschaft Moos-Dieselbach - Degersheim

    Forming

    Degersheim, SG

  • Degersheim

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Degersheim

    Forming

    Degersheim, SG

Communities nearby

  • Flawil

    Technische Betriebe Flawil (TBF) - Flawil

    Forming

    Flawil, SG

  • Oberuzwil

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Oberuzwil

    Forming

    Oberuzwil, SG

  • Gemeinde Oberbüren, Elektra / Stromversorgung - Oberbüren

    Forming

    Oberbüren, SG

Join the LEG in Degersheim

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

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Questions about solar power in Degersheim

How much solar power does Degersheim already produce?
197 solar installations with 5.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Degersheim?
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 · 631 kWp
2016 · 119 kWp
2017 · 140 kWp
2018 · 287 kWp
2019 · 58 kWp
2020 · 111 kWp
2021 · 538 kWp
2022 · 344 kWp
1’2512023 · 1’251 kWp
2024 · 734 kWp
2025 · 625 kWp
2026 · 50 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Degersheim
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201213311
2012465
2013968
2014550
201510631
20168119
20178140
201813287
2019558
20207111
202121538
202216344
2023261’251
202430734
202520625
2026250

5.1 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.8 GWh
May · 4.3 GWh
Jun · 4.6 GWh
5Jul · 4.8 GWh
Aug · 4.4 GWh
Sept · 3.1 GWh
Oct · 2 GWh
Nov · 1.1 GWh
Dec · 0.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.6
Mar2.9
Apr3.8
May4.3
Jun4.6
Jul4.8
Aug4.4
Sept3.1
Oct2
Nov1.1
Dec0.9