How much solar power does Arbon already produce?

421 solar installations with 13.3 MWp 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 Arbon?

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 Arbon

421 solar installations with 13.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Arbon.

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Solar installations: 421
Installed capacity: 13.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Thurgau: 59 of 80; 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 Arbon

The suitable roofs of Arbon could deliver around 95 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Arbon

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

Communities in Arbon

Arbon Energie AG - Arbon
Forming
Arbon, TG

Communities nearby

Genossenschaft Elektra Roggwil-Freidorf - Roggwil (TG)
Active
Roggwil (TG), TG
2 sites
LEG Roggwil
Forming
Roggwil, TG
Elektra Horn AG - Horn
Forming
Horn, TG

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Questions about solar power in Arbon

How much solar power does Arbon already produce?: 421 solar installations with 13.3 MWp 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 Arbon?: 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	86
2012	4	52
2013	4	2’144
2014	4	231
2015	15	381
2016	13	269
2017	10	70
2018	16	254
2019	20	290
2020	35	1’149
2021	34	673
2022	50	1’984
2023	91	2’033
2024	59	2’021
2025	42	1’306
2026	17	407

Month	GWh
Jan	2.6
Feb	4.3
Mar	8.1
Apr	10.9
May	12.7
Jun	13.3
Jul	13.7
Aug	11.4
Sept	8.4
Oct	5.2
Nov	2.8
Dec	2.1

Solar power in Arbon

How much sun falls on the roofs of Arbon

A LEG is forming in Arbon

Communities in Arbon

Arbon Energie AG - Arbon

Communities nearby

Genossenschaft Elektra Roggwil-Freidorf - Roggwil (TG)

LEG Roggwil

Elektra Horn AG - Horn

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Questions about solar power in Arbon