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Solar power · Canton of St. GallenLEG forming

Solar power in Nesslau

277 solar installations with 6.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Nesslau.

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Solar installations
277
Installed capacity
6.5 MWp
Roof potential in use
~11%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
69 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 198 kWp
2012 · 78 kWp
2013 · 217 kWp
2014 · 270 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Nesslau

The suitable roofs of Nesslau could deliver around 57 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 2.1 GWh
Feb · 3.3 GWh
Mar · 5.1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Nesslau

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

Communities in Nesslau

  • Nesslau

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Nesslau

    Forming

    Nesslau, SG

Communities nearby

  • Ebnat-Kappel

    Dorfkorporation Ebnat-Kappel - Ebnat-Kappel

    Forming

    Ebnat-Kappel, SG

  • Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann

    Forming

    Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, SG

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Amden

    Forming

    Amden, SG

Join the LEG in Nesslau

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

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Questions about solar power in Nesslau

How much solar power does Nesslau already produce?
277 solar installations with 6.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Nesslau?
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 · 484 kWp
2016 · 353 kWp
2017 · 129 kWp
2018 · 209 kWp
2019 · 739 kWp
2020 · 263 kWp
2021 · 387 kWp
2022 · 308 kWp
2023 · 670 kWp
2024 · 900 kWp
1’1822025 · 1’182 kWp
2026 · 151 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Nesslau
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201215198
2012578
201311217
20147270
201511484
201611353
20178129
20189209
20198739
202016263
202131387
202222308
202339670
202437900
2025401’182
20267151

6.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 6.1 GWh
May · 6.6 GWh
Jun · 7.1 GWh
7Jul · 7.5 GWh
Aug · 6.9 GWh
Sept · 5 GWh
Oct · 3.6 GWh
Nov · 2.1 GWh
Dec · 1.7 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan2.1
Feb3.3
Mar5.1
Apr6.1
May6.6
Jun7.1
Jul7.5
Aug6.9
Sept5
Oct3.6
Nov2.1
Dec1.7