How much solar power does Ebnat-Kappel already produce?

293 solar installations with 7.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Ebnat-Kappel?

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 Ebnat-Kappel

293 solar installations with 7.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Ebnat-Kappel.

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Solar installations: 293
Installed capacity: 7.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 56 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 Ebnat-Kappel

The suitable roofs of Ebnat-Kappel could deliver around 48 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Ebnat-Kappel

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

Communities in Ebnat-Kappel

Dorfkorporation Ebnat-Kappel - Ebnat-Kappel
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Ebnat-Kappel, SG

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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gommiswald
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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Wattwil
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Wattwil, SG

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Questions about solar power in Ebnat-Kappel

How much solar power does Ebnat-Kappel already produce?: 293 solar installations with 7.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Ebnat-Kappel?: 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	14	465
2012	8	203
2013	8	939
2014	15	192
2015	18	355
2016	12	152
2017	9	83
2018	9	197
2019	12	194
2020	19	1’351
2021	33	508
2022	19	248
2023	49	899
2024	31	906
2025	36	567
2026	1	11

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.5
Mar	4.1
Apr	5.2
May	5.7
Jun	6.2
Jul	6.5
Aug	6
Sept	4.3
Oct	2.9
Nov	1.7
Dec	1.4

Solar power in Ebnat-Kappel

How much sun falls on the roofs of Ebnat-Kappel

A LEG is forming in Ebnat-Kappel

Communities in Ebnat-Kappel

Dorfkorporation Ebnat-Kappel - Ebnat-Kappel

Communities nearby

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gommiswald

Elektro-Genossenschaft Ulisbach - Wattwil

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Wattwil

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