How much solar power does Uzwil already produce?

727 solar installations with 21.4 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 Uzwil?

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 Uzwil

727 solar installations with 21.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Uzwil.

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Solar installations: 727
Installed capacity: 21.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 13 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 Uzwil

The suitable roofs of Uzwil could deliver around 94 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Uzwil

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

Communities in Uzwil

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Uzwil
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Uzwil, SG

Communities nearby

Dorfkorporation Schwarzenbach SG, Elektrizität Wasser Gas TV - Jonschwil
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Jonschwil, SG
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Jonschwil
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Jonschwil, SG
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Oberuzwil
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Oberuzwil, SG

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Questions about solar power in Uzwil

How much solar power does Uzwil already produce?: 727 solar installations with 21.4 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 Uzwil?: 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	18	167
2012	14	387
2013	11	203
2014	32	474
2015	48	762
2016	24	332
2017	36	470
2018	20	277
2019	21	354
2020	66	1’387
2021	63	1’608
2022	78	1’871
2023	97	8’255
2024	81	2’651
2025	106	1’999
2026	12	241

Month	GWh
Jan	2.7
Feb	4.5
Mar	7.9
Apr	10.4
May	12.3
Jun	12.9
Jul	13.2
Aug	11.1
Sept	8.3
Oct	5.4
Nov	3
Dec	2.3

Solar power in Uzwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Uzwil

A LEG is forming in Uzwil

Communities in Uzwil

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Uzwil

Communities nearby

Dorfkorporation Schwarzenbach SG, Elektrizität Wasser Gas TV - Jonschwil

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Jonschwil

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Oberuzwil

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