Alpines Solarprojekt "Morgeten"
Alpines Solarprojekt "Morgeten" solar overview.
Morgeten is a proposed alpine solar installation on the southern slope of Bürgle above Oberwil im Simmental in the Bernese Oberland. The design uses elevated bifacial panels while retaining alpine grazing. The building permit was confirmed in October 2025 and subsequently appealed; construction also depends on final federal approvals for the electricity connection.ConsentedSwitzerland
At a Glance
Declared capacity
8.3 MWMounting
GroundOperator
Data coming soonCountry
SwitzerlandLocation
46.701°, 7.434°Website
Official project pageOwnership
3 records| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  | Co Developer | Development partner in the Morgeten solar proposal; no direct physical-asset ownership percentage is specified. | Current / not dated |
| Unknown | Project Company | Applicant and developer of the Morgeten alpine solar proposal. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Co Developer | Development partner in the Morgeten solar proposal; no direct physical-asset ownership percentage is specified. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
12 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental assessment and project supportConsenting Environmental | Bächtold & Moor’s October 2025 workshop account documents its environmental assessment, field surveys, project-development support and monitoring-programme work for Morgeten. | |
| Historical electricity connection designGrid Connection | The 2024 design describes a planned 16 kV connection to BKW’s network via Untere Gantrischhütte. The later proceedings consider alternative routes and require final federal approvals before construction. | |
| Alpine solar development partnerProject Development | Energie Thun is a development partner and shareholder in the Morgeten Solar project company. The corporate investment does not specify a direct share in the physical installation. | |
| Alpine solar project companyProject Company And Development | Morgeten Solar is the applicant and developer for the proposed photovoltaic installation on the southern slope of Bürgle. | |
| Landowner and building-right agreementLease Award And Site Control | The alpine cooperative provides the proposed site under a building-right agreement, retaining grazing use and agreed reuse of the transformer building as an alpine cattle shelter. | |
| Historical environmental consultationConsenting Environmental | The developer’s 2024 presentation describes discussions and agreed environmental measures with Pro Natura during the original permitting process. | |
| November 2025 appeal against the building permitConsenting And Regulatory Context | The organisation joined the appeal to Bern’s Administrative Court concerning the solar installation and assessment of its electricity connection. | |
| Transformer equipment in the proposed designEquipment Supply | The 2024 project presentation specifies four Siemens transformers rated at 2.5 MVA each in the proposed transformer station. | |
| November 2025 appeal against the building permitConsenting And Regulatory Context | The organisation joined the appeal to Bern’s Administrative Court concerning the solar installation and assessment of its electricity connection. | |
| Alpine solar development partnerProject Development | Thun Solar is a development partner and shareholder in the Morgeten Solar project company. The corporate investment does not specify a direct share in the physical installation. | |
| November 2025 appeal against the building permitConsenting And Regulatory Context | The organisation joined the appeal to Bern’s Administrative Court concerning the solar installation and assessment of its electricity connection. | |
| Historical environmental consultationConsenting Environmental | The developer’s 2024 presentation describes discussions and agreed environmental measures with WWF during the original permitting process. |
Equipment
1 recordPanels and inverters recorded at this installation, with each unit's rating as its source gives it.
| Equipment | Manufacturer | Model | Units | Unit rating | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PanelsProposed | Not set | Not setThe October 2025 decision documents the proposed Morgeten layout of 17,454 bifacial photovoltaic panels on 2,909 mounting tables. | 17,454 | Not set | Source8 Oct 2025 |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Businesses can approach the development partner through its corporate contact channels. The published route accepts general enquiries.
General corporate contact route for Energie Thun, a Morgeten development partner; enquiries cover its wider utility activities.
SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026
Capacity history
Recorded project capacity figures. Future-dated changes are shown but are not used as current capacity.
| Effective | Capacity type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Declared capacity | 8.3 MW | Morgeten 2024 project presentation – proposed 8.29 MWp |