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Solar power · Canton of ThurgauLEG forming

Solar power in Bichelsee-Balterswil

217 solar installations with 5.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Bichelsee-Balterswil.

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Solar installations
217
Installed capacity
5.1 MWp
Roof potential in use
~17%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Thurgau
41 of 80
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 51 kWp
2012 · 33 kWp
2013 · 279 kWp
2014 · 6 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bichelsee-Balterswil

The suitable roofs of Bichelsee-Balterswil could deliver around 29 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.9 GWh
Feb · 1.4 GWh
Mar · 2.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Bichelsee-Balterswil

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

Communities in Bichelsee-Balterswil

  • Bichelsee-Balterswil

    Genossenschaft Werk Bichelsee-Balterswil - Bichelsee-Balterswil

    Forming

    Bichelsee-Balterswil, TG

Communities nearby

  • Gemeinde Eschlikon, Elektrizitätswerk - Eschlikon

    Forming

    Eschlikon, TG

  • Genossenschaft Elektra Vogelsang - Fischingen

    Forming

    Fischingen, TG

  • Genossenschaft Energie Fischingen - Fischingen

    Forming

    Fischingen, TG

Join the LEG in Bichelsee-Balterswil

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Bichelsee-Balterswil

How much solar power does Bichelsee-Balterswil already produce?
217 solar installations with 5.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Bichelsee-Balterswil?
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.

2015 · 573 kWp
2016 · 66 kWp
2017 · 81 kWp
2018 · 63 kWp
2019 · 817 kWp
2020 · 221 kWp
2021 · 240 kWp
2022 · 284 kWp
1’1692023 · 1’169 kWp
2024 · 661 kWp
2025 · 451 kWp
2026 · 67 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Bichelsee-Balterswil
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012651
2012333
20135279
201416
20152573
2016766
2017681
2018663
20195817
20207221
202117240
202217284
2023641’169
202442661
202524451
2026567

5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.2 GWh
May · 3.8 GWh
Jun · 3.9 GWh
4Jul · 4.1 GWh
Aug · 3.5 GWh
Sept · 2.6 GWh
Oct · 1.7 GWh
Nov · 0.9 GWh
Dec · 0.7 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.9
Feb1.4
Mar2.5
Apr3.2
May3.8
Jun3.9
Jul4.1
Aug3.5
Sept2.6
Oct1.7
Nov0.9
Dec0.7