How much solar power does Eichberg already produce?

144 solar installations with 2 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 Eichberg?

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 Eichberg

144 solar installations with 2 MWp of capacity are installed in Eichberg.

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Solar installations: 144
Installed capacity: 2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 54 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 Eichberg

The suitable roofs of Eichberg could deliver around 13 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Eichberg

Gemeinde Eichberg, Elektra - Eichberg
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Eichberg, SG

Communities nearby

Technische Betriebe Altstätten - Altstätten
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Altstätten, SG
LEG Oberriet
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Oberriet, SG
Politische Gemeinde Oberriet SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Oberriet (SG)
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Oberriet (SG), SG

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Questions about solar power in Eichberg

How much solar power does Eichberg already produce?: 144 solar installations with 2 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 Eichberg?: 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	5	63
2012	4	46
2013	3	27
2014	9	98
2015	11	103
2016	8	197
2017	8	91
2018	8	74
2019	7	64
2020	4	62
2021	6	64
2022	10	124
2023	22	360
2024	27	421
2025	10	219
2026	2	18

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.7
Mar	1.2
Apr	1.5
May	1.6
Jun	1.7
Jul	1.8
Aug	1.7
Sept	1.2
Oct	0.8
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Eichberg

How much sun falls on the roofs of Eichberg

A LEG is forming in Eichberg

Communities in Eichberg

Gemeinde Eichberg, Elektra - Eichberg

Communities nearby

Technische Betriebe Altstätten - Altstätten

LEG Oberriet

Politische Gemeinde Oberriet SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Oberriet (SG)

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Questions about solar power in Eichberg