How much solar power does Steinach already produce?

243 solar installations with 10.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~33% 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 Steinach?

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 Steinach

243 solar installations with 10.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Steinach.

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Solar installations: 243
Installed capacity: 10.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~33%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 1 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 Steinach

The suitable roofs of Steinach could deliver around 32 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~33% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Steinach

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

Communities in Steinach

Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung - Steinach
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Steinach, SG

Communities nearby

Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung - Berg (SG)
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Berg (SG), SG
LEG Berg
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Berg, SG
Politische Gemeinde Tübach, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Tübach
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Tübach, SG

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Questions about solar power in Steinach

How much solar power does Steinach already produce?: 243 solar installations with 10.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~33% 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 Steinach?: 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)
2012	17	424
2013	13	445
2014	8	240
2015	10	308
2016	10	164
2017	8	86
2018	17	374
2019	11	435
2020	34	905
2021	41	1’940
2022	10	442
2023	14	2’113
2024	27	1’339
2025	18	1’175
2026	5	74

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.4
Mar	2.7
Apr	3.6
May	4.2
Jun	4.4
Jul	4.5
Aug	3.8
Sept	2.8
Oct	1.7
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Steinach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Steinach

A LEG is forming in Steinach

Communities in Steinach

Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung - Steinach

Communities nearby

Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung - Berg (SG)

LEG Berg

Politische Gemeinde Tübach, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Tübach

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Questions about solar power in Steinach