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

Solar power in Niederbüren

129 solar installations with 5.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Niederbüren.

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Solar installations
129
Installed capacity
5.3 MWp
Roof potential in use
~20%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
24 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 57 kWp
2012 · 203 kWp
2013 · 222 kWp
2014 · 13 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Niederbüren

The suitable roofs of Niederbüren could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.8 GWh
Feb · 1.3 GWh
Mar · 2.2 GWh

A LEG is forming in Niederbüren

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

Communities in Niederbüren

  • Elektra Niederbüren, Stromversorgung - Niederbüren

    Registered with the grid operator

    Niederbüren, SG

  • Technische Gemeindebetriebe Bischofszell - Niederbüren

    Forming

    Niederbüren, SG

Communities nearby

  • Gemeinde Oberbüren, Elektra / Stromversorgung - Oberbüren

    Forming

    Oberbüren, SG

  • Niederhelfenschwil

    LEG Niederhelfenschwil

    Forming

    Niederhelfenschwil, SG

  • Gossau (SG)

    Elektra Niederbüren, Stromversorgung - Gossau (SG)

    Forming

    Gossau (SG), SG

Join the LEG in Niederbüren

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

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Questions about solar power in Niederbüren

How much solar power does Niederbüren already produce?
129 solar installations with 5.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Niederbüren?
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 · 126 kWp
2016 · 295 kWp
2017 · 266 kWp
2018 · 38 kWp
2019 · 250 kWp
2020 · 433 kWp
2021 · 166 kWp
2022 · 566 kWp
2023 · 407 kWp
2024 · 913 kWp
1’1782025 · 1’178 kWp
2026 · 149 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Niederbüren
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012357
20121203
20133222
2014113
20156126
20165295
20178266
2018338
20196250
202016433
20218166
202213566
202316407
202417913
2025191’178
20264149

5.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.9 GWh
May · 3.4 GWh
Jun · 3.6 GWh
4Jul · 3.7 GWh
Aug · 3.1 GWh
Sept · 2.3 GWh
Oct · 1.5 GWh
Nov · 0.8 GWh
Dec · 0.7 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.8
Feb1.3
Mar2.2
Apr2.9
May3.4
Jun3.6
Jul3.7
Aug3.1
Sept2.3
Oct1.5
Nov0.8
Dec0.7