How much solar power does Carouge (GE) already produce?

94 solar installations with 4.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5.2% 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 Carouge (GE)?

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 Carouge (GE)

94 solar installations with 4.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Carouge (GE).

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Solar installations: 94
Installed capacity: 4.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~5.2%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Genève: 40 of 45; 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 Carouge (GE)

The suitable roofs of Carouge (GE) could deliver around 79 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~5.2% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Carouge (GE)

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

Communities in Carouge (GE)

LEG Carouge
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Carouge, GE
Services industriels de Genève - Carouge (GE)
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Carouge (GE), GE

Communities nearby

Services industriels de Genève - Veyrier
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Veyrier, GE
Services industriels de Genève - Lancy
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Lancy, GE
Services industriels de Genève - Plan-les-Ouates
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Plan-les-Ouates, GE

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Questions about solar power in Carouge (GE)

How much solar power does Carouge (GE) already produce?: 94 solar installations with 4.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5.2% 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 Carouge (GE)?: 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	10	666
2012	7	218
2013	1	132
2014	1	5
2015	6	282
2016	0	0
2017	3	569
2018	9	129
2019	10	225
2020	1	4
2021	3	355
2022	8	52
2023	11	186
2024	11	944
2025	10	358
2026	3	36

Month	GWh
Jan	1.8
Feb	3.2
Mar	6.4
Apr	8.7
May	10.4
Jun	11.5
Jul	11.9
Aug	10.4
Sept	7.5
Oct	4.3
Nov	2
Dec	1.5

Solar power in Carouge (GE)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Carouge (GE)

A LEG is forming in Carouge (GE)

Communities in Carouge (GE)

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Services industriels de Genève - Carouge (GE)

Communities nearby

Services industriels de Genève - Veyrier

Services industriels de Genève - Lancy

Services industriels de Genève - Plan-les-Ouates

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Questions about solar power in Carouge (GE)