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All municipalities in the canton of Solothurn
Solar power · Canton of SolothurnLEG forming

Solar power in Breitenbach

168 solar installations with 4.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Breitenbach.

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Solar installations
168
Installed capacity
4.3 MWp
Roof potential in use
~15%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn
36 of 104
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 152 kWp
2012 · 124 kWp
2013 · 15 kWp
2014 · 16 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Breitenbach

The suitable roofs of Breitenbach could deliver around 30 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.9 GWh
Feb · 1.4 GWh
Mar · 2.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Breitenbach

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

Communities in Breitenbach

  • Breitenbach

    Primeo Netz AG - Breitenbach

    Forming

    Breitenbach, SO

Communities nearby

  • Büsserach

    Primeo Netz AG - Büsserach

    Forming

    Büsserach, SO

  • Fehren

    Primeo Netz AG - Fehren

    Forming

    Fehren, SO

  • Himmelried

    Primeo Netz AG - Himmelried

    Forming

    Himmelried, SO

Join the LEG in Breitenbach

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Breitenbach

How much solar power does Breitenbach already produce?
168 solar installations with 4.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Breitenbach?
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 · 101 kWp
2016 · 29 kWp
2017 · 39 kWp
2018 · 93 kWp
2019 · 14 kWp
2020 · 389 kWp
2021 · 237 kWp
2022 · 147 kWp
1’5692023 · 1’569 kWp
2024 · 1’168 kWp
2025 · 166 kWp
2026 · 56 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Breitenbach
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20128152
20126124
2013215
2014116
20157101
2016329
2017439
2018893
2019214
202013389
202115237
202211147
2023311’569
2024431’168
202510166
2026456

4.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.2 GWh
May · 3.7 GWh
Jun · 4 GWh
4Jul · 4.1 GWh
Aug · 3.5 GWh
Sept · 2.7 GWh
Oct · 1.9 GWh
Nov · 1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.9
Feb1.4
Mar2.5
Apr3.2
May3.7
Jun4
Jul4.1
Aug3.5
Sept2.7
Oct1.9
Nov1
Dec0.8