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

Solar power in Lichtensteig

87 solar installations with 1.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Lichtensteig.

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Solar installations
87
Installed capacity
1.6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~15%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
57 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 10 kWp
2012 · 8 kWp
2013 · 216 kWp
2014 · 9 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Lichtensteig

The suitable roofs of Lichtensteig could deliver around 11 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.3 GWh
Feb · 0.5 GWh
Mar · 0.9 GWh

A LEG is forming in Lichtensteig

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

Communities in Lichtensteig

  • Lichtensteig

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Lichtensteig

    Forming

    Lichtensteig, SG

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    Thurwerke AG - Wattwil

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Join the LEG in Lichtensteig

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

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Questions about solar power in Lichtensteig

How much solar power does Lichtensteig already produce?
87 solar installations with 1.6 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 Lichtensteig?
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 · 30 kWp
2016 · 58 kWp
2017 · 82 kWp
2018 · 45 kWp
2019 · 23 kWp
2020 · 37 kWp
2021 · 112 kWp
2022 · 164 kWp
2023 · 258 kWp
3622024 · 362 kWp
2025 · 165 kWp
2026 · 33 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Lichtensteig
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012210
201218
20131216
201419
2015330
2016658
2017582
2018345
2019123
2020337
20216112
20228164
202316258
202421362
20258165
2026233

1.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.2 GWh
May · 1.3 GWh
Jun · 1.4 GWh
1Jul · 1.5 GWh
Aug · 1.3 GWh
Sept · 1 GWh
Oct · 0.6 GWh
Nov · 0.3 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.3
Feb0.5
Mar0.9
Apr1.2
May1.3
Jun1.4
Jul1.5
Aug1.3
Sept1
Oct0.6
Nov0.3
Dec0.3