How much solar power does Waldkirch already produce?

397 solar installations with 12 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 Waldkirch?

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 Waldkirch

397 solar installations with 12 MWp of capacity are installed in Waldkirch.

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Solar installations: 397
Installed capacity: 12 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 14 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 Waldkirch

The suitable roofs of Waldkirch could deliver around 53 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Waldkirch

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

Communities in Waldkirch

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Waldkirch
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Waldkirch, SG
Politische Gemeinde Waldkirch, Abteilung Elektra - Waldkirch
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Waldkirch, SG

Communities nearby

Elektra Andwil Stromversorgung - Andwil (SG)
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Andwil (SG), SG
LEG Andwil
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Andwil, SG
Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Gaiserwald
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Gaiserwald, SG

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Questions about solar power in Waldkirch

How much solar power does Waldkirch already produce?: 397 solar installations with 12 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 Waldkirch?: 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	19	578
2012	9	365
2013	5	145
2014	8	206
2015	27	848
2016	24	571
2017	11	251
2018	17	1’179
2019	20	516
2020	18	758
2021	27	941
2022	47	1’110
2023	73	1’705
2024	51	1’544
2025	37	1’091
2026	4	147

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.7
Mar	4.5
Apr	5.8
May	6.8
Jun	7.1
Jul	7.3
Aug	6.2
Sept	4.7
Oct	3.1
Nov	1.7
Dec	1.3

Solar power in Waldkirch

How much sun falls on the roofs of Waldkirch

A LEG is forming in Waldkirch

Communities in Waldkirch

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Waldkirch

Politische Gemeinde Waldkirch, Abteilung Elektra - Waldkirch

Communities nearby

Elektra Andwil Stromversorgung - Andwil (SG)

LEG Andwil

Politische Gemeinde Gaiserwald, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Gaiserwald

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Questions about solar power in Waldkirch