How much solar power does Kappel (SO) already produce?

102 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Kappel (SO)?

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 Kappel (SO)

102 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Kappel (SO).

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Solar installations: 102
Installed capacity: 2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 60 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 Kappel (SO)

The suitable roofs of Kappel (SO) could deliver around 20 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Kappel (SO)

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Communities in Kappel (SO)

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Kappel, SO

Communities nearby

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Questions about solar power in Kappel (SO)

How much solar power does Kappel (SO) already produce?: 102 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Kappel (SO)?: 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	1	73
2012	4	57
2013	6	86
2014	2	22
2015	2	16
2016	1	73
2017	2	284
2018	5	65
2019	4	238
2020	6	60
2021	4	41
2022	7	99
2023	17	299
2024	22	372
2025	14	629
2026	5	117

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.7
Apr	2.3
May	2.6
Jun	2.9
Jul	3
Aug	2.6
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Kappel (SO)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Kappel (SO)

A LEG is forming in Kappel (SO)

Communities in Kappel (SO)

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LEG Kappel

Communities nearby

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Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG) - Rickenbach (SO)

LEG Rickenbach

Join the LEG in Kappel (SO)

Questions about solar power in Kappel (SO)