How much solar power does Rheineck already produce?

149 solar installations with 4.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Rheineck?

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 Rheineck

149 solar installations with 4.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Rheineck.

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Solar installations: 149
Installed capacity: 4.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~19%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 31 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 Rheineck

The suitable roofs of Rheineck could deliver around 25 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Rheineck

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

Communities in Rheineck

Werke Rheineck, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rheineck
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Rheineck, SG

Communities nearby

Elektrizitäts- und Wasser- Versorgung, Politische Gemeinde Thal - Thal
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Thal, SG
Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen - St. Margrethen
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St. Margrethen, SG
Elektra Berneck, Stromversorgung - Berneck
Forming
Berneck, SG

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Questions about solar power in Rheineck

How much solar power does Rheineck already produce?: 149 solar installations with 4.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Rheineck?: 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	3	18
2012	2	11
2013	4	524
2014	2	9
2015	8	70
2016	7	250
2017	6	88
2018	3	37
2019	4	295
2020	2	15
2021	11	136
2022	15	124
2023	33	890
2024	21	1’037
2025	23	1’038
2026	5	74

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1.2
Mar	2.1
Apr	2.8
May	3.2
Jun	3.4
Jul	3.5
Aug	2.9
Sept	2.2
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Rheineck

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rheineck

A LEG is forming in Rheineck

Communities in Rheineck

Werke Rheineck, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rheineck

Communities nearby

Elektrizitäts- und Wasser- Versorgung, Politische Gemeinde Thal - Thal

Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen - St. Margrethen

Elektra Berneck, Stromversorgung - Berneck

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Questions about solar power in Rheineck