How much solar power does Assens already produce?

115 solar installations with 2.9 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 Assens?

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 Assens

115 solar installations with 2.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Assens.

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Solar installations: 115
Installed capacity: 2.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 115 of 300; 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 Assens

The suitable roofs of Assens could deliver around 22 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Assens

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

Communities in Assens

LEG Bioley-Orjulaz
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Bioley-Orjulaz, VD
Romande Energie SA - Assens
Forming
Assens, VD

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Romande Energie SA - Etagnières
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Questions about solar power in Assens

How much solar power does Assens already produce?: 115 solar installations with 2.9 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 Assens?: 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	1	80
2012	0	0
2013	1	33
2014	0	0
2015	3	16
2016	9	58
2017	10	83
2018	13	75
2019	6	45
2020	10	109
2021	7	58
2022	9	1’649
2023	18	252
2024	15	235
2025	10	112
2026	3	53

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	1
Mar	1.8
Apr	2.4
May	2.9
Jun	3.1
Jul	3.2
Aug	2.8
Sept	2.1
Oct	1.3
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Assens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Assens

A LEG is forming in Assens

Communities in Assens

LEG Bioley-Orjulaz

Romande Energie SA - Assens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Etagnières

LEG Saint-Barthélemy

Romande Energie SA - Saint-Barthélemy (VD)

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Questions about solar power in Assens