How much solar power does Thal already produce?

451 solar installations with 16.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Thal?

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 Thal

451 solar installations with 16.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Thal.

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Solar installations: 451
Installed capacity: 16.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 15 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 Thal

The suitable roofs of Thal could deliver around 72 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Thal

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

Communities in Thal

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

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Questions about solar power in Thal

How much solar power does Thal already produce?: 451 solar installations with 16.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Thal?: 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	10	146
2012	11	679
2013	13	277
2014	6	253
2015	20	547
2016	18	304
2017	12	178
2018	18	237
2019	12	216
2020	24	749
2021	46	635
2022	57	1’578
2023	89	4’081
2024	62	4’783
2025	44	1’075
2026	9	471

Month	GWh
Jan	2
Feb	3.4
Mar	6
Apr	8.1
May	9.5
Jun	10
Jul	10.2
Aug	8.5
Sept	6.3
Oct	4
Nov	2.1
Dec	1.5

Solar power in Thal

How much sun falls on the roofs of Thal

A LEG is forming in Thal

Communities in Thal

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

Communities nearby

Werke Rheineck, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rheineck

Politische Gemeinde Rorschacherberg, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rorschacherberg

Technische Betriebe, Stadt Rorschach - Rorschach

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