How much solar power does Val-de-Ruz already produce?

1’310 solar installations with 21.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Val-de-Ruz?

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 Val-de-Ruz

1’310 solar installations with 21.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Val-de-Ruz.

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Solar installations: 1’310
Installed capacity: 21.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Neuchâtel: 11 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 Val-de-Ruz

The suitable roofs of Val-de-Ruz could deliver around 154 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Val-de-Ruz

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

Communities in Val-de-Ruz

Groupe E SA - Val-de-Ruz
En création
Val-de-Ruz, NE

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Neuchâtel
En création
Neuchâtel, NE
Viteos SA - Neuchâtel
En création
Neuchâtel, NE
Eli10 SA - Laténa
En création
Laténa, NE

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Questions about solar power in Val-de-Ruz

How much solar power does Val-de-Ruz already produce?: 1’310 solar installations with 21.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Val-de-Ruz?: 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	33	263
2012	22	303
2013	27	308
2014	23	248
2015	75	1’249
2016	79	1’221
2017	73	621
2018	89	1’162
2019	72	608
2020	90	1’274
2021	104	926
2022	149	2’112
2023	193	3’943
2024	171	3’852
2025	85	2’909
2026	25	347

Month	GWh
Jan	4.7
Feb	7.6
Mar	12.9
Apr	16.4
May	18.7
Jun	20.9
Jul	21.8
Aug	19
Sept	13.9
Oct	8.9
Nov	4.9
Dec	4

Solar power in Val-de-Ruz

How much sun falls on the roofs of Val-de-Ruz

A LEG is forming in Val-de-Ruz

Communities in Val-de-Ruz

Groupe E SA - Val-de-Ruz

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Neuchâtel

Viteos SA - Neuchâtel

Eli10 SA - Laténa

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Questions about solar power in Val-de-Ruz