How much solar power does Vernier already produce?

557 solar installations with 14.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Vernier?

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 Vernier

557 solar installations with 14.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Vernier.

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Solar installations: 557
Installed capacity: 14.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~10%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Genève: 13 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 Vernier

The suitable roofs of Vernier could deliver around 146 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Vernier

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

Communities in Vernier

Services industriels de Genève - Vernier
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Questions about solar power in Vernier

How much solar power does Vernier already produce?: 557 solar installations with 14.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Vernier?: 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	17	515
2012	17	2’262
2013	9	45
2014	10	66
2015	17	697
2016	22	409
2017	29	277
2018	22	352
2019	28	244
2020	24	180
2021	42	1’224
2022	55	936
2023	89	2’294
2024	88	1’954
2025	72	1’765
2026	16	1’411

Month	GWh
Jan	3.4
Feb	5.8
Mar	11.7
Apr	15.9
May	19.1
Jun	21
Jul	21.7
Aug	18.9
Sept	13.7
Oct	7.9
Nov	3.7
Dec	2.7

Solar power in Vernier

How much sun falls on the roofs of Vernier

A LEG is forming in Vernier

Communities in Vernier

Services industriels de Genève - Vernier

Communities nearby

Services industriels de Genève - Onex

Services industriels de Genève - Lancy

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Questions about solar power in Vernier