What does a solar system cost in the Canton of Bern?

For a single-family home (8–12 kWp), the price in the Canton of Bern is CHF 16,000–28,000 gross. At 10 kWp, about CHF 3,800 Pronovo are a realistic guideline. In the City of Bern, around CHF 800 of EWB support can be added. Full tax deduction applies on top.

Why is a PV system worthwhile in Canton Bern?

Bern has strong PV demand and attractive self-consumption opportunities. Projects become especially strong when PV, battery storage, heat pump, wallbox and monitoring are planned together.

What subsidies are available for solar systems in the Canton of Bern?

In the Canton of Bern, you receive the national Pronovo one-time payment, municipal add-on programs depending on the municipality (for example EWB in the City of Bern or Ittigen), full tax deductibility, and free initial consulting. There is no general cantonal PV top-up.

Do I need a building permit?

It depends on canton/municipality, property and protection regulations. In many cases, a notification procedure is sufficient; in core zones, for heritage protection, or for structural changes, further clarifications are needed. We clarify this early and provide the required documents.

How accurate is the initial estimate?

The initial estimate is a quick orientation based on your inputs and typical assumptions (e.g. roof geometry, orientation, shading). Deviations can arise, among other things, from structural/mounting requirements, electrical and metering concepts, or local regulations. It becomes binding after the 3D survey and technical review.

How does the quote work, and what’s included?

After the initial estimate and the 3D survey, you receive a transparent quote with clear line items (materials, installation, scaffolding, electrical work, registration, commissioning) as well as sensible options (e.g. battery/wallbox/EMS). Yield and payback are transparent estimates and depend on the property and tariffs.

Does a battery make sense?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. What matters are your usage profile, tariffs, heat pump/EV, and the level of self-sufficiency you want. We compare variants (without/with battery) as an option, without fixed promises.

How long does the installation take?

For many single-family homes, installation is completed in a few days; depending on roof, scaffolding, electrical setup and weather it can take longer. The overall process incl. permits and grid operator/meter changes typically takes a few weeks. You’ll receive a realistic timeline in the quote.

What incentives are available in Switzerland?

Often a one-time remuneration (Pronovo) is possible; depending on canton/municipality there may be additional programmes. We provide guidance, help with paperwork, and highlight deadlines/requirements. The final approval always comes from the competent authority. We do not provide tax/legal advice.

Swiss chalet with a photovoltaic system at sunrise

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Solar panels Bern: cost, incentives and installation

Q: Do I need a building permit for PV in the Canton of Bern?

Roof-mounted systems in the Canton of Bern require notification but no permit, provided they are sufficiently adapted. In townscape protection zones or for cultural monuments, a building permit is required. The municipality provides information on a case-by-case basis.

The Canton of Bern is among the most progressive cantons for solar energy: the solar mandate applies not only to new buildings but also to significant roof renovations. With additional subsidies for battery storage and dedicated energy consulting through the Bernese Energy Centre, switching to solar is especially worthwhile.

Bern has one of the highest installed PV capacities per capita in Switzerland. In the Bernese Oberland, horizon, orientation and pitch determine the winter yield, not altitude alone. We calculate the yield of your roof individually.

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Figures with sources

What does a solar system cost in Bern?

Here is the guide price, with its source and the calculation behind it.

Guide price, single-family home

5–10 kWp rooftop · incl. 8.1% VAT

CHF 14,500–23,300

Federal one-off paymentCHF 360 per kW of module capacityEnFV: −CHF 1,800–3,600
After incentive: CHF 12,700–19,700

Reference curve of the SFOE price survey 2025. A market comparison, not a quote; without battery, roof renovation and meter cabinet. BFE 2025

Your detailed report

What your system earns, we calculate for your roof.

From your address, roof and consumption, with the incentives of your canton. We send the report by email straight away.

Benefit per yearin the report
Amortisationin the report
Total incentivesin the reportPronovo · canton · tax
CO₂ per yearin the report

Free and non-binding · no sharing with third parties · no unsolicited calls

Calculation, size and storage in detail

Costs
What a system costs
Example: 5–10 kWp rooftop PV: CHF 14,500–23,300. Incl. 8.1% VAT, before incentives and tax deductions, without a battery. Calculated with the reference curve of the SFOE price survey (CHF 1,628 per kW plus CHF 5,278): the range reflects different system sizes. A market comparison, not a quote.
Roof renovation, structural reinforcement and replacement of the meter cabinet are not included. Roof access, electrical work and planning can change the price. Your specific quote follows the property assessment.
Costs with calculation and sources
Sizing
Single-family home: the realistic size
A typical household using around 4,000 kWh per year needs roughly 25 m² of module area (Swissolar, February 2024). As a starting figure, global irradiation in Canton Bern is 1,268 kWh/m² per year (MeteoSwiss, Bern/Zollikofen station, 1991 to 2020 average). Whether that works on your roof in Bern depends on orientation, pitch and shading, not on the floor plan.
Two federal bonuses explicitly do not apply to a single-family home: the winter electricity bonus requires at least 100 kW, and the tilt bonus at least 75 degrees of pitch. Neither applies to an ordinary pitched roof. Counting on them makes the business case look better than it is.
Clarify notification and permission before installation
Storage
Battery storage and self-consumption
Battery storage earns its money through self-consumption. Electricity you use yourself saves not only the energy price but also grid fees and levies, which is why it is worth more than exported electricity. That is what decides whether a battery pays off.
Since 1 January 2025, an association for self-consumption (ZEV) may also use the existing connection lines. This makes apartment buildings and neighbourhood setups considerably cheaper, as no dedicated line is required. The grid operator depends on the municipality; in the Canton of Bern they include BKW, EWB.
When battery storage makes sense

Sources: SFOE price survey 2025 · 03 Aug 2026 · FTA: VAT rates · Swiss Federal Office of Energy, factsheet on PV promotion (PDF) · Pronovo, one-time payment for PV · Swissolar, photovoltaics factsheet (February 2024)

Services

What we offer.

PV system, heat pump, storage, wallbox and monitoring from one team. Every service is planned as part of a working energy system.

Illustration of a home with a solar roof, heat pump and charging station.

01 · Roof & facade

Plan and install PV systems cleanly.

We review roof, structure, shading, cable routing, inverter and grid connection. Then we create a technically reliable quote.

Roof review · Coordination of electrical work · Handover

01 / 05

Components by

Process

Understand first, then promise.

We clarify roof, electrical work, incentives and expansion path before you receive a quote. No site chaos, no wishful math.

01
About 2 minutes
Initial estimate
Your key details are enough for a first, honest orientation. No appointment, no obligation.
02
Response within 24 h on business days
3D survey & technical review
We measure the roof by drone and clarify electrical work, regulations and the grid operator.
03
A few days after the survey
Transparent quote
You see every line item individually, realistic ranges and sensible options such as storage or a wallbox.
04
After permit and grid-operator approval
Planning, installation & handover
Planning and installation by Vigorek. Electrical connection, grid registration and commissioning are handled by an electrical contractor licensed under the NIV. We coordinate schedules and documents.

From installation practice

What no one sees once the modules are on.

Hooks and rails disappear under the modules. That is exactly where it is decided whether a system holds and the roof stays watertight. Marc Hammerschmidt has installed roofs like these himself and recorded the work on his phone.

Original footage, day 1trimmed, no sound

Site diary · one tiled roof

Hooks come first. They sit under the tiles and later carry rails, modules, wind and snow.
- Every hook in line, so the rails sit without stress.
- The tile above each hook lies flat again, so rain runs off as before.
- The scaffold at the eaves is up before anyone steps onto the roof.
Aluminium rails go onto the hooks. Where they end is decided in the plan, not on the roof.
- Roof windows, vent pipe and chimney stay clear.
- Rail rows run parallel, so the module field gets a straight edge.
By day four, the field is in place. When hooks and rails are right, the joints run straight by themselves.
- Even joints, clamps on one line.
- The field ends above the eaves; the bottom row of tiles stays clear.

More roofs

Same roof · day 4The modules are in place. The joints run through every row.
Hip roof · black tilesThe upper rows get shorter and follow the hip line.
Concrete tile roofBlack modules with black frames; the roof window stays clear.

Where this footage comes from. Installations Marc Hammerschmidt worked on himself. To protect the owners, we do not name the location or the client.

Your installation. We document it the same way: every step with date and image, as part of your system records.

The Founders

Engineering depth. Financial structure.

You know before signing who calculates your project and who builds it: two founders, one for engineering, one for finance. A solar system only works long-term when both fit together from the start.

Christian Freiberger

CFA · former KPMG Senior Manager

Co-Founder · Strategy & Finance

Christian has been an independent management consultant and interim manager since 2015, most recently as Interim Treasury Manager at an energy storage manufacturer. Before that he was a Senior Manager at KPMG. He brings the financial structure: liquidity planning, transparent calculations and no project whose numbers don’t add up.

Marc Hammerschmidt

B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering

Co-Founder · Engineering & Planning

Marc handles the technical side: planning, structural analysis and system integration. He has helped install systems on roofs himself and plans so that nothing has to be improvised on the roof.

Clarity before commitment

Answers before you decide.

Canton check

Solar system in Canton Bern: what matters regionally

Single-family homes, agricultural buildings and smaller commercial roofs need different mounting systems. Before quoting, we review roof membrane, cable routing, inverter location and possible scaffolding logic.

Canton Bern has its own rules for subsidies, permits and grid connection. We check them before quoting and record them in the project documentation.

Roof potential

Global irradiation in Canton Bern: 1,268 kWh/m² per year (MeteoSwiss, Bern/Zollikofen station, 1991 to 2020 average).

Grid & utility

Relevant grid operators in the canton: BKW, EWB. Metering concept and registration are clarified before execution.

Permit

Roof-mounted systems in Bern require notification but no permit (if sufficiently adapted). In townscape protection zones or for cultural monuments, a building permit is required.

Subsidies & taxes

Bern has no cantonal PV top-up. What matters are the Pronovo one-time payment, municipal programs such as EWB in the City of Bern (CHF 80/kWp up to 30 kWp, then CHF 2,400 flat), and full tax deductibility. The winter electricity bonus only matters for large special-purpose systems above 100 kWp.

All municipalities

Solar in the 334 municipalities of the Canton of Bern

Registered systems, solar capacity per resident, energy price 2027 and winter share of roofs per municipality, from federal data. 76 municipalities have their own page (in German) with yield, build-out and listed buildings.

334 municipalities, alphabetical

Municipalities in the Canton of Bern with federal figures
Municipality	Systems	W per resident	ct/kWh 2027	Winter roof
Aarberg	214	1,562	29.15	26 %
Aarwangen	213	1,107	20.20	27 %
Adelboden	253	1,576	26.47	32 %
Aefligen	84	1,338	25.49	28 %
Aegerten	111	984	29.00	27 %
Aeschi bei Spiez	158	1,399	20.13	30 %
Affoltern im Emmental	71	1,808	20.13	31 %
Alchenstorf	47	1,764	20.13	29 %
Allmendingen	28	1,062	20.13	30 %
Amsoldingen	54	993	20.13	31 %
Arch	103	1,475	24.12	27 %
Arni	59	1,182	28.10	32 %
Attiswil	77	1,117	20.63	29 %
Auswil	30	1,994	20.13	28 %
Bannwil	42	1,911	20.63	27 %
Bargen	88	2,445	28.80	27 %
Bäriswil	75	1,138	25.50	28 %
Bätterkinden	248	2,310	20.13	27 %
Beatenberg	78	1,080	20.13	32 %
Bellmund	127	1,262	29.10	27 %
Belp	397	1,149	28.85	28 %
Belprahon	25	2,068	20.13	30 %
Berken	2	5,019	18.63	28 %
Bern	1,262	328	28.75	28 %
Bettenhausen	43	1,121	20.13	28 %
Biel/Bienne	677	477	26.25	26 %
Biglen	100	1,478	25.45	30 %
Bleienbach	49	1,373	20.13	28 %
Blumenstein	102	1,793	24.40	32 %
Bolligen	301	1,109	20.13	28 %
Boltigen	59	701	20.13	31 %
Bönigen	97	1,463	20.13	28 %
Bowil	54	652	20.13	32 %
Bremgarten bei Bern	184	601	20.13	28 %
Brenzikofen	26	770	20.13	30 %
Brienz	196	1,328	23.70	30 %
Brienzwiler	29	876	29.10	29 %
Brügg	143	1,183	29.40	26 %
Brüttelen	34	871	20.13	28 %
Buchholterberg	86	977	19.38	33 %
Büetigen	77	2,821	28.48	27 %
Bühl	31	1,290	20.13	27 %
Büren an der Aare	158	1,778	31.80	26 %
Burgdorf	640	1,300	26.74	27 %
Burgistein	97	1,942	20.13	31 %
Busswil bei Melchnau	10	1,716	20.13	28 %
Champoz	18	2,310	20.13	31 %
Corcelles	20	1,438	20.13	29 %
Corgémont	130	1,540	20.13	30 %
Cormoret	45	1,312	22.65	31 %
Cortébert	38	1,097	22.85	31 %
Court	79	1,660	20.13	29 %
Courtelary	107	1,802	22.75	30 %
Crémines	33	1,361	20.13	30 %
Därligen	23	827	20.13	26 %
Därstetten	39	1,054	18.63	29 %
Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	4	2,772	25.50	28 %
Diemtigen	145	1,632	18.63	31 %
Diessbach bei Büren	87	1,986	27.45	28 %
Dotzigen	99	1,243	20.13	27 %
Dürrenroth	53	2,917	20.13	30 %
Eggiwil	105	1,042	20.13	32 %
Epsach	26	1,314	20.13	29 %
Eriswil	96	1,652	31.40	25 %
Eriz	26	1,211	20.13	35 %
Erlach	58	876	20.13	25 %
Erlenbach im Simmental	124	1,966	20.13	30 %
Ersigen	162	1,427	20.13	29 %
Eschert	26	1,187	20.13	29 %
Evilard	158	922	20.13	27 %
Fahrni	50	1,495	20.13	32 %
Farnern	17	2,580	20.13	31 %
Ferenbalm	79	1,940	20.13	26 %
Finsterhennen	36	1,011	20.13	28 %
Forst-Längenbühl	53	1,446	20.13	32 %
Fraubrunnen	370	1,623	25.50	28 %
Frauenkappelen	63	741	18.63	29 %
Freimettigen	22	2,202	20.13	30 %
Frutigen	332	1,117	20.13	31 %
Gals	83	2,014	20.13	25 %
Gampelen	53	1,906	20.13	25 %
Gerzensee	90	1,205	20.13	31 %
Gondiswil	44	1,968	20.13	29 %
Graben	22	1,799	20.13	28 %
Grandval	31	1,120	20.13	30 %
Grindelwald	161	838	19.13	28 %
Grossaffoltern	224	1,479	29.15	28 %
Grosshöchstetten	227	1,233	27.80	31 %
Gsteig	49	870	29.30	32 %
Gsteigwiler	16	697	20.13	30 %
Guggisberg	68	847	20.13	31 %
Gündlischwand	6	256	18.99	27 %
Gurbrü	16	1,143	18.63	27 %
Gurzelen	55	1,288	20.13	31 %
Guttannen	5	347	20.13	29 %
Habkern	20	510	20.13	32 %
Hagneck	37	1,565	20.13	27 %
Hasle bei Burgdorf	180	2,151	20.13	29 %
Hasliberg	83	1,379	18.63	32 %
Häutligen	15	855	20.13	30 %
Heiligenschwendi	35	828	20.13	31 %
Heimberg	220	665	20.13	29 %
Heimenhausen	93	1,764	18.63	28 %
Heimiswil	97	1,556	20.13	30 %
Hellsau	23	2,824	20.13	27 %
Herbligen	31	930	20.13	30 %
Hermrigen	29	1,563	20.13	29 %
Herzogenbuchsee	402	1,337	19.28	27 %
Hilterfingen	260	993	18.63	31 %
Hindelbank	142	1,566	25.50	29 %
Höchstetten	13	1,406	18.63	27 %
Hofstetten bei Brienz	40	2,110	18.63	31 %
Homberg	30	1,176	20.13	31 %
Horrenbach-Buchen	11	1,208	18.63	33 %
Huttwil	283	2,372	27.35	26 %
Iffwil	31	2,350	25.50	29 %
Inkwil	57	1,761	20.13	28 %
Innertkirchen	66	1,288	20.13	29 %
Ins	246	1,697	18.63	26 %
Interlaken	166	880	23.87	29 %
Ipsach	146	666	20.13	26 %
Iseltwald	15	651	20.13	27 %
Ittigen	272	634	20.13	27 %
Jaberg	24	3,237	20.13	30 %
Jegenstorf	326	1,107	25.50	28 %
Jens	66	1,673	20.13	28 %
Kallnach	142	1,599	18.63	27 %
Kandergrund	26	797	20.13	31 %
Kandersteg	68	1,313	28.67	28 %
Kappelen	87	1,647	20.13	27 %
Kaufdorf	75	1,235	20.13	30 %
Kehrsatz	140	480	20.13	28 %
Kernenried	31	1,432	25.45	29 %
Kiesen	49	1,384	20.13	30 %
Kirchberg	256	1,252	24.72	28 %
Kirchdorf	139	1,910	20.13	31 %
Kirchlindach	158	1,017	20.13	29 %
Köniz	1,080	593	20.53	28 %
Konolfingen	239	1,134	20.13	30 %
Koppigen	146	1,041	23.30	28 %
Krattigen	74	1,080	20.13	28 %
Krauchthal	161	1,440	25.45	29 %
Kriechenwil	26	1,417	20.13	27 %
La Ferrière	44	1,743	22.45	31 %
La Neuveville	182	650	26.70	25 %
Landiswil	30	1,525	20.13	31 %
Langenthal	572	1,238	26.50	27 %
Langnau im Emmental	376	1,009	21.13	31 %
Lauenen	20	340	20.13	34 %
Laupen	126	981	20.13	26 %
Lauperswil	134	1,760	18.63	30 %
Lauterbrunnen	74	762	18.99	31 %
Leissigen	73	1,166	20.13	26 %
Lengnau	177	646	27.80	27 %
Lenk	175	1,559	20.13	33 %
Leuzigen	90	2,058	24.12	27 %
Ligerz	24	623	18.63	30 %
Linden	68	1,070	29.40	32 %
Lotzwil	146	1,453	26.90	28 %
Loveresse	35	1,675	20.13	31 %
Lüscherz	35	1,425	20.13	26 %
Lütschental	2	96	18.99	26 %
Lützelflüh	216	1,262	20.13	30 %
Lyss	610	1,262	29.15	26 %
Lyssach	113	4,177	25.50	27 %
Madiswil	194	1,564	20.13	29 %
Matten bei Interlaken	118	654	23.87	29 %
Mattstetten	31	1,734	25.45	29 %
Meienried	3	1,658	20.13	27 %
Meikirch	188	1,316	20.13	30 %
Meinisberg	74	710	20.13	28 %
Meiringen	151	675	20.13	28 %
Melchnau	93	1,614	24.40	27 %
Merzligen	43	1,612	20.13	28 %
Mirchel	29	1,280	20.13	31 %
Mont-Tramelan	6	4,519	22.65	31 %
Moosseedorf	118	2,030	25.60	27 %
Mörigen	68	1,216	20.13	26 %
Mühleberg	192	1,771	20.13	28 %
Münchenbuchsee	271	695	19.83	28 %
Münchenwiler	45	1,095	23.84	26 %
Münsingen	543	1,178	26.20	29 %
Müntschemier	96	2,407	20.13	25 %
Muri bei Bern	402	711	20.13	28 %
Neuenegg	196	959	20.13	27 %
Nidau	113	365	26.70	26 %
Niederbipp	228	2,850	18.63	27 %
Niederhünigen	33	1,457	20.13	31 %
Niedermuhlern	26	1,198	20.13	31 %
Niederönz	100	1,913	20.13	27 %
Niederried bei Interlaken	35	1,628	18.63	31 %
Nods	90	2,517	18.63	30 %
Oberbalm	52	1,382	20.13	30 %
Oberbipp	102	2,338	20.13	28 %
Oberburg	109	948	29.34	28 %
Oberdiessbach	193	1,196	23.60	30 %
Oberhofen am Thunersee	113	740	22.99	31 %
Oberhünigen	13	1,085	20.13	32 %
Oberlangenegg	16	2,028	20.13	32 %
Oberried am Brienzersee	35	1,153	18.63	31 %
Oberthal	40	1,452	20.13	33 %
Oberwil bei Büren	63	1,461	28.50	28 %
Oberwil im Simmental	39	1,001	26.70	31 %
Ochlenberg	34	1,668	20.13	28 %
Oeschenbach	16	1,567	20.13	30 %
Oppligen	46	1,579	20.13	31 %
Orpund	113	755	20.13	27 %
Orvin	88	1,026	20.13	29 %
Ostermundigen	247	532	20.13	27 %
Perrefitte	36	1,021	18.63	29 %
Péry-La Heutte	107	624	20.13	27 %
Petit-Val	32	1,511	20.13	30 %
Pieterlen	178	926	27.40	27 %
Plateau de Diesse	181	1,324	20.13	29 %
Pohlern	12	634	20.13	30 %
Port	137	745	26.80	26 %
Radelfingen	74	1,179	20.13	28 %
Rapperswil	214	1,418	18.63	28 %
Rebévelier	4	8,091	20.13	30 %
Reconvilier	124	993	20.13	30 %
Reichenbach im Kandertal	267	1,383	20.13	31 %
Reisiswil	11	1,877	20.13	29 %
Renan	64	1,053	22.65	31 %
Reutigen	89	1,328	20.13	29 %
Riggisberg	164	1,476	20.13	32 %
Ringgenberg	152	1,159	18.63	29 %
Roches	12	802	20.13	28 %
Roggwil	190	1,284	22.20	26 %
Rohrbach	75	2,296	20.13	28 %
Rohrbachgraben	21	1,431	20.13	30 %
Romont	16	1,023	20.13	29 %
Röthenbach im Emmental	64	1,804	20.13	33 %
Rubigen	152	1,502	20.13	29 %
Rüderswil	128	1,518	19.63	31 %
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	78	1,984	24.60	28 %
Rüeggisberg	131	1,853	20.13	32 %
Rüegsau	165	1,335	20.13	30 %
Rumendingen	2	2,479	20.13	29 %
Rumisberg	28	1,275	20.13	31 %
Rüschegg	104	1,072	20.13	33 %
Rüti bei Büren	62	1,983	25.12	28 %
Rüti bei Lyssach	5	934	20.13	29 %
Rütschelen	38	1,133	20.13	28 %
Saanen	341	1,436	20.13	32 %
Safnern	116	1,073	26.90	27 %
Saicourt	51	1,088	20.13	31 %
Saint-Imier	203	1,016	23.05	31 %
Sauge	60	864	20.13	28 %
Saules	12	2,268	20.13	30 %
Saxeten	1	204	20.13	32 %
Schangnau	97	2,928	18.63	32 %
Schattenhalb	11	601	18.63	27 %
Schelten	2	936	20.13	27 %
Scheuren	39	1,271	18.63	27 %
Schüpfen	176	1,331	20.13	28 %
Schwadernau	36	1,028	20.13	27 %
Schwanden bei Brienz	46	1,199	18.63	31 %
Schwarzenburg	358	1,326	20.13	29 %
Schwarzhäusern	23	816	20.63	28 %
Seeberg	125	1,979	18.63	28 %
Seedorf	236	2,099	19.38	28 %
Seehof	4	2,655	20.13	28 %
Seftigen	117	1,033	20.13	31 %
Signau	115	1,684	20.13	31 %
Sigriswil	217	818	20.13	31 %
Siselen	44	1,675	–	28 %
Sonceboz-Sombeval	104	1,041	20.13	29 %
Sonvilier	81	1,413	22.75	31 %
Sorvilier	24	1,333	20.13	30 %
Spiez	721	1,032	20.13	30 %
St. Stephan	78	1,214	20.13	32 %
Steffisburg	551	670	27.18	30 %
Stettlen	145	851	20.13	29 %
Stocken-Höfen	59	873	20.13	29 %
Studen	111	1,636	20.13	26 %
Sumiswald	278	1,950	27.70	30 %
Sutz-Lattrigen	86	1,117	20.13	26 %
Täuffelen	164	1,091	20.13	27 %
Tavannes	145	817	20.13	29 %
Teuffenthal	12	1,525	30.30	32 %
Thierachern	116	779	20.13	31 %
Thörigen	73	1,678	20.13	27 %
Thun	1,275	771	26.99	29 %
Thunstetten	183	2,061	20.13	27 %
Thurnen	124	1,302	20.13	31 %
Toffen	109	857	20.13	29 %
Trachselwald	49	1,420	20.13	31 %
Tramelan	273	1,287	26.32	31 %
Treiten	34	1,532	20.13	28 %
Trub	54	1,214	20.13	30 %
Trubschachen	61	1,266	20.13	28 %
Tschugg	35	1,546	20.13	27 %
Twann-Tüscherz	35	873	20.13	29 %
Uebeschi	44	1,239	18.63	32 %
Uetendorf	299	2,166	20.13	29 %
Unterlangenegg	78	1,832	20.13	32 %
Unterseen	235	954	23.87	30 %
Ursenbach	45	1,853	23.30	29 %
Urtenen-Schönbühl	138	880	25.50	28 %
Uttigen	137	1,067	20.13	30 %
Utzenstorf	254	1,660	20.13	27 %
Valbirse	243	948	20.13	30 %
Vechigen	314	982	20.13	30 %
Villeret	60	1,091	22.65	30 %
Vinelz	84	1,541	20.13	26 %
Wachseldorn	8	719	20.13	33 %
Wald	74	1,196	20.13	30 %
Walkringen	81	1,104	20.13	30 %
Walliswil bei Niederbipp	7	617	20.13	28 %
Walliswil bei Wangen	28	984	20.13	27 %
Walperswil	80	2,529	20.13	27 %
Walterswil	38	1,756	20.13	30 %
Wangen an der Aare	110	1,347	20.13	27 %
Wattenwil	164	994	20.13	32 %
Wengi	56	1,842	29.20	29 %
Wichtrach	199	1,064	20.13	30 %
Wiedlisbach	85	1,278	20.13	27 %
Wiggiswil	4	697	25.50	29 %
Wilderswil	98	898	27.30	28 %
Wiler bei Utzenstorf	72	3,058	20.13	27 %
Wileroltigen	22	898	20.13	27 %
Willadingen	13	968	23.30	28 %
Wimmis	94	888	18.63	30 %
Wohlen bei Bern	459	1,026	20.13	29 %
Worb	419	1,091	20.63	29 %
Worben	103	813	20.13	27 %
Wynau	88	1,246	27.60	26 %
Wynigen	98	1,070	20.13	29 %
Wyssachen	76	2,679	20.13	26 %
Zäziwil	93	1,184	20.13	32 %
Zielebach	19	1,652	19.73	28 %
Zollikofen	256	699	20.13	28 %
Zuzwil	39	1,127	25.50	29 %
Zweisimmen	151	1,367	20.13	32 %

Systems: SFOE register (as of 2026-09-14). Energy price: cheapest grid operator in the municipality excluding fixed and metering fees, ElCom, profile H4. Winter roof: October–March share of the roof solar potential, SFOE (sonnendach.ch).

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PV installation Bern: solar mounting company

Bern ranks among the cantons with the highest installed PV capacity per capita. BKW and EWB offer feed-in compensation up to 10.96 Rp./kWh (EWB). In the Bernese Oberland, altitude, horizon and snow conditions determine the winter yield. This places special demands on mounting structures and load distribution on alpine roofs.

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Flat-Roof Photovoltaics Bern – Loads, Roof Protection and Mounting

In Canton Bern, commercial buildings in the midlands and higher elevations in the Oberland present two fundamentally different flat-roof scenarios: in the midlands, standard structural analysis and quick approvals matter; in the Oberland, snow loads (SIA 261) and elevated wind exposure dominate. Bifacial modules on Oberland flat roofs exploit snow reflection – but require adapted mounting geometry.

Helpful answers on solar in Bern

These guides answer the questions that come up most often before deciding on a solar installation.

Solar Permit Bern

When a rooftop PV system in Canton Bern is permit-free, when only the eBau notification procedure applies, and which heritage and K-object exceptions trigger a building permit.

Pronovo one-time payment Bern

How high the Pronovo one-time payment for a PV system in Canton Bern is, how it splits into a base and a capacity payment, when to file the application, and how federal funding, the absence of cantonal PV funding and the tax deduction relate to each other.

Grid Operator Registration PV Bern

In canton Bern the responsible grid operator depends on the location: ewb in the city of Bern, BKW across most of the rest of the canton, plus local utilities such as Localnet (Burgdorf). The contractor submits a technical connection application (TAG) before construction; building is only permitted after approval.

Battery storage sizing – Bern

How big a PV battery storage system in canton Bern should be: sizing rules from Swissolar and SwissEnergy, a guide price of CHF 600-900/kWh, the ewb storage subsidy of CHF 100/kWh limited to the city area, and the duty to report retrofitted storage to Pronovo.

Solar obligation in Canton Bern

Bern’s car-park solar obligation from 2026 covers new public, managed outdoor car parks with at least 80 spaces and new P+R facilities with more than 50 spaces. Suitable areas need at least 50% solar-active canopy coverage; suitability, retrofit duties and exemptions follow defined criteria.

PV tax deduction Bern

Why Bern has allowed solar deductions on new builds since 2024, how the one-off payment and batteries count, and when feed-in income up to 10 kWp need not be declared.

BKW feed-in tariff, Bern

What BKW pays for exported solar power in 2026: the quarterly reference market price, minimum rates up to 150 kW, 2 centimes for guarantees of origin and the optional spot-price model.

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