How much solar power does Kaltbrunn already produce?

284 solar installations with 5.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Kaltbrunn?

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 Kaltbrunn

284 solar installations with 5.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Kaltbrunn.

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Solar installations: 284
Installed capacity: 5.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 61 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 Kaltbrunn

The suitable roofs of Kaltbrunn could deliver around 41 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Kaltbrunn

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

Communities in Kaltbrunn

Elektrizitätsversorgung Kaltbrunn AG - Kaltbrunn
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Kaltbrunn, SG

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Benken, SG
Politische Gemeinde Benken SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Benken (SG)
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Benken (SG), SG
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gommiswald
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Gommiswald, SG
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Questions about solar power in Kaltbrunn

How much solar power does Kaltbrunn already produce?: 284 solar installations with 5.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Kaltbrunn?: 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	8	83
2012	8	465
2013	11	367
2014	3	43
2015	15	320
2016	11	196
2017	14	138
2018	7	187
2019	24	402
2020	21	263
2021	14	180
2022	30	494
2023	43	896
2024	41	955
2025	23	440
2026	11	258

Month	GWh
Jan	1.3
Feb	2
Mar	3.4
Apr	4.4
May	5
Jun	5.4
Jul	5.5
Aug	5.1
Sept	3.7
Oct	2.4
Nov	1.4
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Kaltbrunn

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kaltbrunn

A LEG is forming in Kaltbrunn

Communities in Kaltbrunn

Elektrizitätsversorgung Kaltbrunn AG - Kaltbrunn

Communities nearby

LEG Benken

Politische Gemeinde Benken SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Benken (SG)

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Gommiswald

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