How much solar power does Gerlafingen already produce?

132 solar installations with 4.6 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 Gerlafingen?

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 Gerlafingen

132 solar installations with 4.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Gerlafingen.

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Solar installations: 132
Installed capacity: 4.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 80 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 Gerlafingen

The suitable roofs of Gerlafingen could deliver around 43 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gerlafingen

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

Communities in Gerlafingen

BKW Energie AG - Gerlafingen
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Gerlafingen, SO

Communities nearby

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

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Questions about solar power in Gerlafingen

How much solar power does Gerlafingen already produce?: 132 solar installations with 4.6 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 Gerlafingen?: 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	8	65
2012	6	72
2013	3	29
2014	5	108
2015	6	58
2016	1	8
2017	2	42
2018	4	45
2019	4	41
2020	7	114
2021	11	190
2022	9	184
2023	20	272
2024	31	916
2025	13	2’459
2026	2	35

Month	GWh
Jan	1.2
Feb	2
Mar	3.6
Apr	4.8
May	5.6
Jun	6.2
Jul	6.3
Aug	5.2
Sept	4
Oct	2.5
Nov	1.3
Dec	0.9

Solar power in Gerlafingen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gerlafingen

A LEG is forming in Gerlafingen

Communities in Gerlafingen

BKW Energie AG - Gerlafingen

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Obergerlafingen

BKW Energie AG - Biberist

EV Energieversorgung Biberist - Biberist

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Questions about solar power in Gerlafingen