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

Solar power in Vilters-Wangs

309 solar installations with 8.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Vilters-Wangs.

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Solar installations
309
Installed capacity
8.3 MWp
Roof potential in use
~22%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
17 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 122 kWp
2012 · 580 kWp
2013 · 343 kWp
2014 · 243 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Vilters-Wangs

The suitable roofs of Vilters-Wangs could deliver around 38 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~22% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1 GWh
Feb · 1.8 GWh
Mar · 3.3 GWh

A LEG is forming in Vilters-Wangs

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

Communities in Vilters-Wangs

  • Vilters-Wangs

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

    Forming

    Vilters-Wangs, SG

Communities nearby

  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Bad Ragaz

    Forming

    Bad Ragaz, SG

  • Sargans

    St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG - Sargans

    Forming

    Sargans, SG

  • Mels

    Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk - Mels

    Forming

    Mels, SG

Join the LEG in Vilters-Wangs

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Questions about solar power in Vilters-Wangs

How much solar power does Vilters-Wangs already produce?
309 solar installations with 8.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~22% 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 Vilters-Wangs?
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 · 225 kWp
2016 · 655 kWp
2017 · 202 kWp
2018 · 104 kWp
2019 · 81 kWp
2020 · 285 kWp
2021 · 194 kWp
2022 · 526 kWp
2’2382023 · 2’238 kWp
2024 · 1’131 kWp
2025 · 607 kWp
2026 · 760 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Vilters-Wangs
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20129122
201221580
201314343
20144243
201513225
20168655
201719202
201810104
2019981
202017285
202117194
202230526
2023662’238
2024421’131
202524607
20266760

8.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 4.3 GWh
May · 4.8 GWh
Jun · 5.2 GWh
5Jul · 5.3 GWh
Aug · 4.8 GWh
Sept · 3.5 GWh
Oct · 2.4 GWh
Nov · 1.3 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1
Feb1.8
Mar3.3
Apr4.3
May4.8
Jun5.2
Jul5.3
Aug4.8
Sept3.5
Oct2.4
Nov1.3
Dec0.8