How much solar power does Bottens already produce?

91 solar installations with 1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.7% 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 Bottens?

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 Bottens

91 solar installations with 1 MWp of capacity are installed in Bottens.

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Solar installations: 91
Installed capacity: 1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.7%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 232 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 Bottens

The suitable roofs of Bottens could deliver around 13 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.7% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bottens

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

Communities in Bottens

Romande Energie SA - Bottens
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Bottens, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Poliez-Pittet
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Poliez-Pittet, VD
Romande Energie SA - Bretigny-sur-Morrens
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Bretigny-sur-Morrens, VD
Romande Energie SA - Froideville
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Froideville, VD

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Questions about solar power in Bottens

How much solar power does Bottens already produce?: 91 solar installations with 1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.7% 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 Bottens?: 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	4	37
2012	1	6
2013	3	32
2014	0	0
2015	4	46
2016	3	24
2017	10	82
2018	5	27
2019	6	52
2020	2	37
2021	5	49
2022	4	23
2023	18	242
2024	17	228
2025	7	110
2026	2	23

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.6
Mar	1.1
Apr	1.4
May	1.7
Jun	1.8
Jul	1.9
Aug	1.7
Sept	1.2
Oct	0.8
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Bottens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bottens

A LEG is forming in Bottens

Communities in Bottens

Romande Energie SA - Bottens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Poliez-Pittet

Romande Energie SA - Bretigny-sur-Morrens

Romande Energie SA - Froideville

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Questions about solar power in Bottens