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

Solar power in Oberbüren

406 solar installations with 13.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Oberbüren.

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Solar installations
406
Installed capacity
13.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~23%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
12 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 24 kWp
2012 · 136 kWp
2013 · 72 kWp
2014 · 101 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Oberbüren

The suitable roofs of Oberbüren could deliver around 57 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.7 GWh
Feb · 2.8 GWh
Mar · 4.8 GWh

A LEG is forming in Oberbüren

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

Communities in Oberbüren

  • Gemeinde Oberbüren, Elektra / Stromversorgung - Oberbüren

    Forming

    Oberbüren, SG

Communities nearby

  • Elektra Niederbüren, Stromversorgung - Niederbüren

    Registered with the grid operator

    Niederbüren, SG

  • Technische Gemeindebetriebe Bischofszell - Niederbüren

    Forming

    Niederbüren, SG

  • Flawil

    Technische Betriebe Flawil (TBF) - Flawil

    Forming

    Flawil, SG

Join the LEG in Oberbüren

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

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Questions about solar power in Oberbüren

How much solar power does Oberbüren already produce?
406 solar installations with 13.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Oberbüren?
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 · 677 kWp
2016 · 505 kWp
2017 · 165 kWp
2018 · 67 kWp
2019 · 2’160 kWp
2020 · 661 kWp
2021 · 869 kWp
2022 · 1’375 kWp
2’9422023 · 2’942 kWp
2024 · 2’280 kWp
2025 · 1’146 kWp
2026 · 173 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Oberbüren
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012324
20128136
2013172
20147101
201519677
20168505
201710165
2018567
2019112’160
202026661
202132869
2022531’375
20231072’942
2024822’280
2025281’146
20266173

13.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 6.3 GWh
May · 7.5 GWh
Jun · 7.8 GWh
8Jul · 8.1 GWh
Aug · 6.8 GWh
Sept · 5.1 GWh
Oct · 3.3 GWh
Nov · 1.8 GWh
Dec · 1.5 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.7
Feb2.8
Mar4.8
Apr6.3
May7.5
Jun7.8
Jul8.1
Aug6.8
Sept5.1
Oct3.3
Nov1.8
Dec1.5