How much solar power does Biberist already produce?

336 solar installations with 8.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Biberist?

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 Biberist

336 solar installations with 8.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Biberist.

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Solar installations: 336
Installed capacity: 8.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 77 of 104; 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 Biberist

The suitable roofs of Biberist could deliver around 78 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Biberist

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

Communities in Biberist

BKW Energie AG - Biberist
Forming
Biberist, SO
EV Energieversorgung Biberist - Biberist
Forming
Biberist, SO

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Gerlafingen
Forming
Gerlafingen, SO
Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Lohn-Ammannsegg
Approved by the grid operator
Lohn-Ammannsegg, SO
BKW Energie AG - Zuchwil
Forming
Zuchwil, SO

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Questions about solar power in Biberist

How much solar power does Biberist already produce?: 336 solar installations with 8.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Biberist?: 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	22	225
2012	22	387
2013	6	192
2014	9	288
2015	15	134
2016	9	108
2017	12	391
2018	5	126
2019	14	406
2020	14	659
2021	28	601
2022	36	913
2023	42	771
2024	53	1’661
2025	39	1’405
2026	10	266

Month	GWh
Jan	2.1
Feb	3.7
Mar	6.5
Apr	8.6
May	10.1
Jun	11.1
Jul	11.3
Aug	9.5
Sept	7.2
Oct	4.4
Nov	2.3
Dec	1.6

Solar power in Biberist

How much sun falls on the roofs of Biberist

A LEG is forming in Biberist

Communities in Biberist

BKW Energie AG - Biberist

EV Energieversorgung Biberist - Biberist

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Gerlafingen

Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Lohn-Ammannsegg

BKW Energie AG - Zuchwil

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Questions about solar power in Biberist