How much solar power does Cortaillod already produce?

234 solar installations with 6.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Cortaillod?

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 Cortaillod

234 solar installations with 6.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Cortaillod.

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Solar installations: 234
Installed capacity: 6.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~20%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Neuchâtel: 2 of 24; 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 Cortaillod

The suitable roofs of Cortaillod could deliver around 35 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Cortaillod

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

Communities in Cortaillod

Eli10 SA - Cortaillod
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Cortaillod, NE

Communities nearby

Eli10 SA - Boudry
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Boudry, NE
Eli10 SA - Milvignes
Forming
Milvignes, NE
Groupe E SA - Milvignes
Forming
Milvignes, NE

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Questions about solar power in Cortaillod

How much solar power does Cortaillod already produce?: 234 solar installations with 6.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Cortaillod?: 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	11	174
2012	1	5
2013	2	96
2014	4	94
2015	14	2’655
2016	7	472
2017	4	38
2018	17	169
2019	12	349
2020	13	153
2021	14	543
2022	28	578
2023	49	610
2024	33	595
2025	24	363
2026	1	17

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.4
Mar	2.9
Apr	3.9
May	4.6
Jun	5
Jul	5.2
Aug	4.5
Sept	3.3
Oct	1.9
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Cortaillod

How much sun falls on the roofs of Cortaillod

A LEG is forming in Cortaillod

Communities in Cortaillod

Eli10 SA - Cortaillod

Communities nearby

Eli10 SA - Boudry

Eli10 SA - Milvignes

Groupe E SA - Milvignes

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Questions about solar power in Cortaillod