How much solar power does Sevelen already produce?

358 solar installations with 7.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Sevelen?

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 Sevelen

358 solar installations with 7.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Sevelen.

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Solar installations: 358
Installed capacity: 7.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 47 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 Sevelen

The suitable roofs of Sevelen could deliver around 47 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Sevelen

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

Communities in Sevelen

Gemeinde Sevelen - Sevelen
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Sevelen, SG

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Questions about solar power in Sevelen

How much solar power does Sevelen already produce?: 358 solar installations with 7.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Sevelen?: 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	17	250
2012	5	52
2013	6	476
2014	37	596
2015	52	787
2016	14	180
2017	15	629
2018	9	114
2019	10	998
2020	16	176
2021	11	362
2022	49	823
2023	48	923
2024	42	867
2025	22	392
2026	5	175

Month	GWh
Jan	1.3
Feb	2.1
Mar	3.9
Apr	5.2
May	6
Jun	6.5
Jul	6.6
Aug	5.9
Sept	4.2
Oct	2.8
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Sevelen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Sevelen

A LEG is forming in Sevelen

Communities in Sevelen

Gemeinde Sevelen - Sevelen

Communities nearby

LEG Wartau

Elektrizitäts- und Wasserwerk der Stadt Buchs (EWB) - Buchs (SG)

LEG Buchs

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