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

Solar power in Gams

339 solar installations with 7.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Gams.

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Solar installations
339
Installed capacity
7.9 MWp
Roof potential in use
~21%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
18 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 311 kWp
2012 · 94 kWp
2013 · 141 kWp
2014 · 108 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gams

The suitable roofs of Gams could deliver around 37 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.3 GWh
Feb · 1.9 GWh
Mar · 3.2 GWh

A LEG is forming in Gams

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

Communities in Gams

  • Gams

    Elektra Gams Genossenschaft - Gams

    Forming

    Gams, SG

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    Forming

    Sennwald, SG

  • Elektrizitäts- und Wasserwerk der Stadt Buchs (EWB) - Buchs (SG)

    Forming

    Buchs (SG), SG

Join the LEG in Gams

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

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Questions about solar power in Gams

How much solar power does Gams already produce?
339 solar installations with 7.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Gams?
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 · 166 kWp
2016 · 252 kWp
2017 · 173 kWp
2018 · 858 kWp
2019 · 166 kWp
2020 · 181 kWp
2021 · 156 kWp
2022 · 767 kWp
2’6352023 · 2’635 kWp
2024 · 999 kWp
2025 · 724 kWp
2026 · 201 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Gams
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201223311
2012494
20135141
201412108
201513166
201615252
20178173
201814858
201911166
202012181
202114156
202253767
2023592’635
202460999
202532724
20264201

7.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.1 GWh
May · 4.6 GWh
Jun · 4.8 GWh
5Jul · 5 GWh
Aug · 4.6 GWh
Sept · 3.3 GWh
Oct · 2.3 GWh
Nov · 1.3 GWh
Dec · 1 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.3
Feb1.9
Mar3.2
Apr4.1
May4.6
Jun4.8
Jul5
Aug4.6
Sept3.3
Oct2.3
Nov1.3
Dec1