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

Solar power in Rorschach

98 solar installations with 3.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Rorschach.

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Solar installations
98
Installed capacity
3.2 MWp
Roof potential in use
~9.5%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
73 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 218 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 9 kWp
2015 · 62 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rorschach

The suitable roofs of Rorschach could deliver around 34 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.5 GWh
Mar · 2.8 GWh

A LEG is forming in Rorschach

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

Communities in Rorschach

  • Rorschach

    Technische Betriebe, Stadt Rorschach - Rorschach

    Forming

    Rorschach, SG

Communities nearby

  • Rorschacherberg

    Politische Gemeinde Rorschacherberg, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rorschacherberg

    Forming

    Rorschacherberg, SG

  • Goldach

    Technische Betriebe Goldach - Goldach

    Forming

    Goldach, SG

  • Eggersriet

    Elektra- und Wasserkorporation Grub SG - Eggersriet

    Forming

    Eggersriet, SG

Join the LEG in Rorschach

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

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Questions about solar power in Rorschach

How much solar power does Rorschach already produce?
98 solar installations with 3.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.5% 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 Rorschach?
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.

2016 · 35 kWp
2017 · 125 kWp
2018 · 96 kWp
2019 · 45 kWp
2020 · 76 kWp
2021 · 169 kWp
2022 · 252 kWp
7972023 · 797 kWp
2024 · 711 kWp
2025 · 542 kWp
2026 · 85 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Rorschach
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
20122218
201300
201419
2015662
2016435
20176125
2018596
2019345
2020576
20217169
20229252
202314797
202419711
202515542
2026285

3.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.9 GWh
May · 4.4 GWh
Jun · 4.7 GWh
5Jul · 4.8 GWh
Aug · 4 GWh
Sept · 3 GWh
Oct · 1.9 GWh
Nov · 1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.5
Mar2.8
Apr3.9
May4.4
Jun4.7
Jul4.8
Aug4
Sept3
Oct1.9
Nov1
Dec0.8