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

Solar power in Pfäfers

93 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Pfäfers.

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Solar installations
93
Installed capacity
1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use
~8.9%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
74 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 8 kWp
2012 · 10 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 3 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Pfäfers

The suitable roofs of Pfäfers could deliver around 19 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.5 GWh
Feb · 0.9 GWh
Mar · 1.6 GWh

A LEG is forming in Pfäfers

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

Communities in Pfäfers

  • Pfäfers

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Pfäfers

    Forming

    Pfäfers, SG

Communities nearby

  • Vilters-Wangs

    Politische Gemeinde Vilters-Wangs, Elektrizitätswerk Vilters-Wangs - Vilters-Wangs

    Forming

    Vilters-Wangs, SG

  • Mels

    Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk - Mels

    Forming

    Mels, SG

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Bad Ragaz

    Forming

    Bad Ragaz, SG

Join the LEG in Pfäfers

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

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Questions about solar power in Pfäfers

How much solar power does Pfäfers already produce?
93 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.9% 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 Pfäfers?
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 · 33 kWp
2016 · 30 kWp
2017 · 9 kWp
2018 · 35 kWp
2019 · 67 kWp
2020 · 55 kWp
2021 · 81 kWp
2022 · 90 kWp
2023 · 431 kWp
2024 · 226 kWp
5422025 · 542 kWp
2026 · 44 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Pfäfers
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201228
2012110
201300
201413
2015233
2016230
201719
2018235
2019567
2020655
2021781
2022790
202318431
20249226
202525542
2026544

1.7 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.1 GWh
May · 2.4 GWh
Jun · 2.5 GWh
3Jul · 2.6 GWh
Aug · 2.3 GWh
Sept · 1.7 GWh
Oct · 1.1 GWh
Nov · 0.6 GWh
Dec · 0.4 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.5
Feb0.9
Mar1.6
Apr2.1
May2.4
Jun2.5
Jul2.6
Aug2.3
Sept1.7
Oct1.1
Nov0.6
Dec0.4