How much solar power does Grabs already produce?

525 solar installations with 9.4 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 Grabs?

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 Grabs

525 solar installations with 9.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Grabs.

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Solar installations: 525
Installed capacity: 9.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 58 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 Grabs

The suitable roofs of Grabs could deliver around 63 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Grabs

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

Communities in Grabs

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Questions about solar power in Grabs

How much solar power does Grabs already produce?: 525 solar installations with 9.4 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 Grabs?: 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	42	1’042
2012	13	279
2013	11	354
2014	7	123
2015	28	550
2016	19	182
2017	16	208
2018	15	222
2019	6	52
2020	28	714
2021	39	610
2022	76	1’023
2023	86	1’502
2024	81	1’593
2025	49	786
2026	9	191

Month	GWh
Jan	1.9
Feb	3.2
Mar	5.4
Apr	7
May	7.8
Jun	8.3
Jul	8.6
Aug	7.8
Sept	5.7
Oct	3.8
Nov	2.1
Dec	1.5

Solar power in Grabs

How much sun falls on the roofs of Grabs

A LEG is forming in Grabs

Communities in Grabs

Technische Betriebe Grabs, Energie, Strom, Wasser - Grabs

Communities nearby

Wasser- und Elektrizitätswerk Walenstadt - Walenstadt

Gemeinde Sevelen - Sevelen

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

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