How much solar power does Recherswil already produce?

112 solar installations with 2.1 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 Recherswil?

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 Recherswil

112 solar installations with 2.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Recherswil.

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Solar installations: 112
Installed capacity: 2.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 68 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 Recherswil

The suitable roofs of Recherswil could deliver around 18 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Recherswil

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

Communities in Recherswil

BKW Energie AG - Recherswil
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Recherswil, SO

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Obergerlafingen
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Questions about solar power in Recherswil

How much solar power does Recherswil already produce?: 112 solar installations with 2.1 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 Recherswil?: 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	7	208
2012	5	135
2013	3	26
2014	2	94
2015	5	43
2016	3	20
2017	7	55
2018	3	34
2019	0	0
2020	4	39
2021	9	282
2022	13	211
2023	20	358
2024	17	320
2025	13	293
2026	1	14

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.5
Apr	2
May	2.3
Jun	2.6
Jul	2.6
Aug	2.2
Sept	1.7
Oct	1.1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Recherswil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Recherswil

A LEG is forming in Recherswil

Communities in Recherswil

BKW Energie AG - Recherswil

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Obergerlafingen

BKW Energie AG - Kriegstetten

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