How much solar power does Erschwil already produce?

49 solar installations with 936 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Erschwil?

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 Erschwil

49 solar installations with 936 kWp of capacity are installed in Erschwil.

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Solar installations: 49
Installed capacity: 936 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 42 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 Erschwil

The suitable roofs of Erschwil could deliver around 7 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Erschwil

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

Communities in Erschwil

Primeo Netz AG - Erschwil
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Erschwil, SO

Communities nearby

Primeo Netz AG - Büsserach
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Büsserach, SO
Primeo Netz AG - Grindel
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Grindel, SO
Primeo Netz AG - Meltingen
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Meltingen, SO

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Questions about solar power in Erschwil

How much solar power does Erschwil already produce?: 49 solar installations with 936 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Erschwil?: 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	2	37
2012	1	12
2013	8	229
2014	2	18
2015	1	16
2016	1	7
2017	0	0
2018	1	10
2019	2	18
2020	3	40
2021	4	57
2022	3	35
2023	4	59
2024	10	274
2025	7	127
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.3
Mar	0.6
Apr	0.7
May	0.8
Jun	0.9
Jul	0.9
Aug	0.8
Sept	0.6
Oct	0.4
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Erschwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Erschwil

A LEG is forming in Erschwil

Communities in Erschwil

Primeo Netz AG - Erschwil

Communities nearby

Primeo Netz AG - Büsserach

Primeo Netz AG - Grindel

Primeo Netz AG - Meltingen

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Questions about solar power in Erschwil