How much solar power does Bournens already produce?

45 solar installations with 1.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Bournens?

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 Bournens

45 solar installations with 1.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Bournens.

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Solar installations: 45
Installed capacity: 1.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~21%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 15 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 Bournens

The suitable roofs of Bournens could deliver around 5 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bournens

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

Communities in Bournens

Romande Energie SA - Bournens
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Bournens, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Boussens
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Boussens, VD
Romande Energie SA - Bettens
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Bettens, VD
Romande Energie SA - Sullens
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Sullens, VD

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Questions about solar power in Bournens

How much solar power does Bournens already produce?: 45 solar installations with 1.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Bournens?: 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	2
2012	0	0
2013	1	3
2014	0	0
2015	0	0
2016	5	47
2017	7	56
2018	2	10
2019	1	17
2020	5	532
2021	2	12
2022	4	109
2023	3	23
2024	11	225
2025	2	56
2026	1	22

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.2
Mar	0.4
Apr	0.6
May	0.7
Jun	0.7
Jul	0.8
Aug	0.7
Sept	0.5
Oct	0.3
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.1

Solar power in Bournens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bournens

A LEG is forming in Bournens

Communities in Bournens

Romande Energie SA - Bournens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Boussens

Romande Energie SA - Bettens

Romande Energie SA - Sullens

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Questions about solar power in Bournens