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All municipalities in the canton of Vaud
Solar power · Canton of VaudLEG forming

Solar power in Chavannes-près-Renens

53 solar installations with 2.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Chavannes-près-Renens.

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Solar installations
53
Installed capacity
2.6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~11%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud
148 of 300
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 5 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 0 kWp
2015 · 6 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chavannes-près-Renens

The suitable roofs of Chavannes-près-Renens could deliver around 22 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.6 GWh
Feb · 1 GWh
Mar · 1.8 GWh

A LEG is forming in Chavannes-près-Renens

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

Communities in Chavannes-près-Renens

  • Chavannes-près-Renens

    SIE SA - Chavannes-près-Renens

    Forming

    Chavannes-près-Renens, VD

Communities nearby

  • Ecublens

    LEG Ecublens

    Forming

    Ecublens, VD

  • Ecublens (VD)

    SIE SA - Ecublens (VD)

    Forming

    Ecublens (VD), VD

  • Renens

    LEG Renens

    Forming

    Renens, VD

Join the LEG in Chavannes-près-Renens

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Questions about solar power in Chavannes-près-Renens

How much solar power does Chavannes-près-Renens already produce?
53 solar installations with 2.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Chavannes-près-Renens?
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.

2016 · 2 kWp
2017 · 517 kWp
2018 · 190 kWp
2019 · 521 kWp
2020 · 117 kWp
2021 · 0 kWp
2022 · 213 kWp
6712023 · 671 kWp
2024 · 275 kWp
2025 · 45 kWp
2026 · 0 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Chavannes-près-Renens
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
201215
201300
201400
201526
201612
20174517
20181190
20198521
20205117
202100
20225213
202314671
202410275
2025245
202600

2.6 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.4 GWh
May · 2.9 GWh
Jun · 3.2 GWh
3Jul · 3.3 GWh
Aug · 2.9 GWh
Sept · 2.1 GWh
Oct · 1.3 GWh
Nov · 0.6 GWh
Dec · 0.4 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.6
Feb1
Mar1.8
Apr2.4
May2.9
Jun3.2
Jul3.3
Aug2.9
Sept2.1
Oct1.3
Nov0.6
Dec0.4