How much solar power does Mels already produce?

404 solar installations with 9.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Mels?

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 Mels

404 solar installations with 9.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Mels.

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Solar installations: 404
Installed capacity: 9.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 62 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 Mels

The suitable roofs of Mels could deliver around 68 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Mels

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

Communities in Mels

Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk - Mels
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Mels, SG

Communities nearby

Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk - Flums
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Flums, SG
Murg Flums Energie - Flums
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St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Flums
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Flums, SG

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Questions about solar power in Mels

How much solar power does Mels already produce?: 404 solar installations with 9.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Mels?: 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	166
2012	20	264
2013	12	149
2014	5	69
2015	14	347
2016	8	77
2017	11	123
2018	14	201
2019	19	225
2020	18	455
2021	33	1’045
2022	49	1’518
2023	76	1’713
2024	50	1’359
2025	47	893
2026	14	485

Month	GWh
Jan	2.1
Feb	3.4
Mar	5.9
Apr	7.5
May	8.3
Jun	8.9
Jul	9.1
Aug	8.3
Sept	6.1
Oct	4.2
Nov	2.4
Dec	1.7

Solar power in Mels

How much sun falls on the roofs of Mels

A LEG is forming in Mels

Communities in Mels

Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk - Mels

Communities nearby

Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk - Flums

Murg Flums Energie - Flums

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Flums

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Questions about solar power in Mels