How much solar power does Begnins already produce?

71 solar installations with 942 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.9% 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 Begnins?

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 Begnins

71 solar installations with 942 kWp of capacity are installed in Begnins.

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Solar installations: 71
Installed capacity: 942 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~6.9%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 248 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 Begnins

The suitable roofs of Begnins could deliver around 14 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Begnins

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA - Begnins
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Begnins, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Luins
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Luins, VD
Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA - Vich
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Vich, VD
Romande Energie SA - Vinzel
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Vinzel, VD

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Questions about solar power in Begnins

How much solar power does Begnins already produce?: 71 solar installations with 942 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.9% 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 Begnins?: 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	3	14
2012	1	9
2013	1	8
2014	0	0
2015	2	16
2016	1	4
2017	8	89
2018	8	164
2019	3	26
2020	0	0
2021	6	59
2022	5	91
2023	19	234
2024	8	103
2025	5	80
2026	1	48

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.7
Mar	1.1
Apr	1.5
May	1.7
Jun	1.8
Jul	1.9
Aug	1.7
Sept	1.3
Oct	0.8
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Begnins

How much sun falls on the roofs of Begnins

A LEG is forming in Begnins

Communities in Begnins

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA - Begnins

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Luins

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA - Vich

Romande Energie SA - Vinzel

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