How much solar power does Erlen already produce?

302 solar installations with 10.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Erlen?

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 Erlen

302 solar installations with 10.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Erlen.

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Solar installations: 302
Installed capacity: 10.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Thurgau: 9 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 Erlen

The suitable roofs of Erlen could deliver around 47 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Erlen

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

Communities in Erlen

Gemeinde Erlen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Erlen
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Erlen, TG

Communities nearby

Politische Gemeinde Birwinken, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Birwinken
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Birwinken, TG
Gemeinde Sulgen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Sulgen
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Sulgen, TG
Regio Energie Amriswil (REA) - Amriswil
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Amriswil, TG

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Questions about solar power in Erlen

How much solar power does Erlen already produce?: 302 solar installations with 10.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Erlen?: 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	6	150
2012	2	36
2013	3	57
2014	4	93
2015	11	200
2016	10	991
2017	6	235
2018	4	58
2019	9	825
2020	12	202
2021	16	404
2022	37	979
2023	78	4’087
2024	69	1’779
2025	27	700
2026	8	144

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.3
Mar	4
Apr	5.2
May	6.2
Jun	6.4
Jul	6.6
Aug	5.5
Sept	4.1
Oct	2.6
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Erlen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Erlen

A LEG is forming in Erlen

Communities in Erlen

Gemeinde Erlen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Erlen

Communities nearby

Politische Gemeinde Birwinken, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Birwinken

Gemeinde Sulgen, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Sulgen

Regio Energie Amriswil (REA) - Amriswil

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