How much solar power does Flums already produce?

302 solar installations with 8 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 Flums?

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 Flums

302 solar installations with 8 MWp of capacity are installed in Flums.

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Solar installations: 302
Installed capacity: 8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 52 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 Flums

The suitable roofs of Flums could deliver around 52 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Flums

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

Communities in Flums

Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk - Flums
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Murg Flums Energie - Flums
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Flums, SG
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Flums
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Flums, SG

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten - Quarten
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Questions about solar power in Flums

How much solar power does Flums already produce?: 302 solar installations with 8 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 Flums?: 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	12	350
2012	5	51
2013	7	254
2014	4	83
2015	12	170
2016	7	79
2017	13	447
2018	10	75
2019	12	198
2020	11	470
2021	18	209
2022	34	402
2023	57	1’688
2024	50	1’073
2025	48	2’383
2026	2	28

Month	GWh
Jan	1.9
Feb	2.8
Mar	4.6
Apr	5.6
May	6.1
Jun	6.5
Jul	6.6
Aug	6.1
Sept	4.6
Oct	3.4
Nov	2.1
Dec	1.6

Solar power in Flums

How much sun falls on the roofs of Flums

A LEG is forming in Flums

Communities in Flums

Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk - Flums

Murg Flums Energie - Flums

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Flums

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten - Quarten

Murg Flums Energie - Quarten

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Questions about solar power in Flums

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