How much solar power does Egerkingen already produce?

112 solar installations with 3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.5% 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 Egerkingen?

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 Egerkingen

112 solar installations with 3 MWp of capacity are installed in Egerkingen.

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Solar installations: 112
Installed capacity: 3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 99 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 Egerkingen

The suitable roofs of Egerkingen could deliver around 40 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Egerkingen

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

Communities in Egerkingen

Elektrizitätsversorgung Egerkingen - Egerkingen
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Egerkingen, SO

Communities nearby

eug Elektra Untergäu Genossenschaft - Hägendorf
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HEnergie Härkingen HEH - Härkingen
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Questions about solar power in Egerkingen

How much solar power does Egerkingen already produce?: 112 solar installations with 3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.5% 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 Egerkingen?: 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	4	36
2012	1	89
2013	3	98
2014	0	0
2015	2	14
2016	0	0
2017	3	27
2018	8	282
2019	4	75
2020	4	85
2021	8	582
2022	9	150
2023	20	341
2024	24	774
2025	15	296
2026	7	153

Month	GWh
Jan	1.2
Feb	1.9
Mar	3.3
Apr	4.4
May	5.2
Jun	5.6
Jul	5.7
Aug	4.8
Sept	3.6
Oct	2.3
Nov	1.2
Dec	1

Solar power in Egerkingen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Egerkingen

A LEG is forming in Egerkingen

Communities in Egerkingen

Elektrizitätsversorgung Egerkingen - Egerkingen

Communities nearby

eug Elektra Untergäu Genossenschaft - Hägendorf

Elektrizitätsversorgung Oberbuchsiten - Oberbuchsiten

HEnergie Härkingen HEH - Härkingen

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