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

Solar power in Sargans

250 solar installations with 7.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Sargans.

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Solar installations
250
Installed capacity
7.9 MWp
Roof potential in use
~19%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
28 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 363 kWp
2012 · 145 kWp
2013 · 105 kWp
2014 · 267 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Sargans

The suitable roofs of Sargans could deliver around 41 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.3 GWh
Feb · 2 GWh
Mar · 3.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Sargans

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

Communities in Sargans

  • Sargans

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Sargans

    Forming

    Sargans, SG

Communities nearby

  • Wartau

    LEG Wartau

    Forming

    Wartau, SG

  • Vilters-Wangs

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

    Forming

    Vilters-Wangs, SG

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Bad Ragaz

    Forming

    Bad Ragaz, SG

Join the LEG in Sargans

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

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Questions about solar power in Sargans

How much solar power does Sargans already produce?
250 solar installations with 7.9 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 Sargans?
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 · 320 kWp
2016 · 224 kWp
2017 · 39 kWp
2018 · 64 kWp
2019 · 56 kWp
2020 · 146 kWp
2021 · 238 kWp
2022 · 1’097 kWp
2023 · 1’572 kWp
2’0212024 · 2’021 kWp
2025 · 1’228 kWp
2026 · 46 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Sargans
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 201216363
20126145
20137105
20145267
201518320
201613224
2017539
2018764
2019756
202011146
202112238
2022321’097
2023381’572
2024402’021
2025291’228
2026446

7.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.5 GWh
May · 5 GWh
Jun · 5.4 GWh
6Jul · 5.5 GWh
Aug · 5 GWh
Sept · 3.6 GWh
Oct · 2.5 GWh
Nov · 1.5 GWh
Dec · 1.1 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.3
Feb2
Mar3.5
Apr4.5
May5
Jun5.4
Jul5.5
Aug5
Sept3.6
Oct2.5
Nov1.5
Dec1.1