How much solar power does Birwinken already produce?

113 solar installations with 2.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Birwinken?

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 Birwinken

113 solar installations with 2.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Birwinken.

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Solar installations: 113
Installed capacity: 2.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Thurgau: 66 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 Birwinken

The suitable roofs of Birwinken could deliver around 23 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Birwinken

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

Communities in Birwinken

Politische Gemeinde Birwinken, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Birwinken
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Birwinken, TG

Communities nearby

Elektrizitaetswerk Langrickenbach - Langrickenbach
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Langrickenbach, TG
Gemeinde Erlen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Erlen
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Erlen, TG
LEG Berg
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Berg, TG

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Questions about solar power in Birwinken

How much solar power does Birwinken already produce?: 113 solar installations with 2.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Birwinken?: 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	5	84
2012	6	149
2013	4	61
2014	3	36
2015	6	257
2016	3	150
2017	2	59
2018	3	25
2019	4	106
2020	9	163
2021	8	296
2022	9	159
2023	20	359
2024	16	402
2025	11	512
2026	4	60

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1.2
Mar	2
Apr	2.5
May	2.9
Jun	3
Jul	3.1
Aug	2.6
Sept	2
Oct	1.3
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Birwinken

How much sun falls on the roofs of Birwinken

A LEG is forming in Birwinken

Communities in Birwinken

Politische Gemeinde Birwinken, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Birwinken

Communities nearby

Elektrizitaetswerk Langrickenbach - Langrickenbach

Gemeinde Erlen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Erlen

LEG Berg

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