How much solar power does Gaiserwald already produce?

610 solar installations with 12.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Gaiserwald?

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 Gaiserwald

610 solar installations with 12.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Gaiserwald.

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Solar installations: 610
Installed capacity: 12.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~24%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 7 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 Gaiserwald

The suitable roofs of Gaiserwald could deliver around 52 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~24% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gaiserwald

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

Communities in Gaiserwald

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Gaiserwald
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Gaiserwald, SG

Communities nearby

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Waldkirch
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Waldkirch, SG
Politische Gemeinde Waldkirch, Abteilung Elektra - Waldkirch
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Waldkirch, SG
St.Galler Stadtwerke - St. Gallen
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St. Gallen, SG

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Questions about solar power in Gaiserwald

How much solar power does Gaiserwald already produce?: 610 solar installations with 12.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Gaiserwald?: 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	328
2012	11	248
2013	12	248
2014	27	290
2015	35	388
2016	9	225
2017	9	253
2018	26	561
2019	10	247
2020	15	231
2021	36	532
2022	77	1’960
2023	146	3’139
2024	120	2’156
2025	52	1’272
2026	11	708

Month	GWh
Jan	1.7
Feb	2.6
Mar	4.4
Apr	5.7
May	6.6
Jun	6.9
Jul	7.2
Aug	6.1
Sept	4.6
Oct	3.1
Nov	1.7
Dec	1.4

Solar power in Gaiserwald

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gaiserwald

A LEG is forming in Gaiserwald

Communities in Gaiserwald

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Gaiserwald

Communities nearby

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Waldkirch

Politische Gemeinde Waldkirch, Abteilung Elektra - Waldkirch

St.Galler Stadtwerke - St. Gallen

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