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

749 solar installations with 17 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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-Travers?

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-Travers

749 solar installations with 17 MWp of capacity are installed in Val-de-Travers.

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Solar installations: 749
Installed capacity: 17 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Neuchâtel: 13 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-Travers

The suitable roofs of Val-de-Travers could deliver around 128 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Val-de-Travers

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

Communities in Val-de-Travers

Groupe E SA - Val-de-Travers
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Val-de-Travers, NE

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - La Brévine
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La Brévine, NE
Groupe E SA - Les Verrières
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Les Verrières, NE
Groupe E SA - La Côte-aux-Fées
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La Côte-aux-Fées, NE

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Questions about solar power in Val-de-Travers

How much solar power does Val-de-Travers already produce?: 749 solar installations with 17 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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-Travers?: 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	194
2012	4	35
2013	8	626
2014	9	192
2015	37	438
2016	47	506
2017	41	514
2018	56	603
2019	44	1’148
2020	48	1’239
2021	53	984
2022	81	1’068
2023	123	3’627
2024	118	3’563
2025	59	1’475
2026	10	755

Month	GWh
Jan	3.7
Feb	6.4
Mar	10.9
Apr	13.5
May	15.3
Jun	17.2
Jul	18.2
Aug	16
Sept	11.7
Oct	7.6
Nov	4.2
Dec	3.1

Solar power in Val-de-Travers

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

A LEG is forming in Val-de-Travers

Communities in Val-de-Travers

Groupe E SA - Val-de-Travers

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - La Brévine

Groupe E SA - Les Verrières

Groupe E SA - La Côte-aux-Fées

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