How much solar power does Chardonne already produce?

180 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.8% 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 Chardonne?

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 Chardonne

180 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Chardonne.

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Solar installations: 180
Installed capacity: 2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~9.8%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 191 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 Chardonne

The suitable roofs of Chardonne could deliver around 25 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~9.8% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Chardonne

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

Communities in Chardonne

Romande Energie SA - Chardonne
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Chardonne, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Chexbres
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Chexbres, VD
Romande Energie SA - Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux)
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Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux), VD
Romande Energie SA - Puidoux
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Puidoux, VD

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Questions about solar power in Chardonne

How much solar power does Chardonne already produce?: 180 solar installations with 2.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~9.8% 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 Chardonne?: 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	5	18
2012	1	3
2013	2	319
2014	3	297
2015	4	30
2016	6	48
2017	16	135
2018	11	83
2019	9	52
2020	14	148
2021	13	121
2022	17	142
2023	33	351
2024	37	627
2025	9	99
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.3
Mar	2.1
Apr	2.7
May	3
Jun	3.3
Jul	3.4
Aug	3.1
Sept	2.4
Oct	1.6
Nov	1
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Chardonne

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chardonne

A LEG is forming in Chardonne

Communities in Chardonne

Romande Energie SA - Chardonne

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Chexbres

Romande Energie SA - Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux)

Romande Energie SA - Puidoux

Join the LEG in Chardonne

Questions about solar power in Chardonne