How much solar power does Chavornay already produce?

332 solar installations with 7.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Chavornay?

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 Chavornay

332 solar installations with 7.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Chavornay.

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Solar installations: 332
Installed capacity: 7.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 74 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 Chavornay

The suitable roofs of Chavornay could deliver around 51 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Chavornay

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

Communities in Chavornay

Romande Energie SA - Chavornay
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Chavornay, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Suchy
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Suchy, VD
Romande Energie SA - Orbe
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Orbe, VD
Romande Energie SA - Bavois
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Bavois, VD

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Questions about solar power in Chavornay

How much solar power does Chavornay already produce?: 332 solar installations with 7.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Chavornay?: 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	9	355
2012	2	15
2013	5	270
2014	5	894
2015	14	385
2016	11	95
2017	20	126
2018	23	261
2019	18	222
2020	18	122
2021	35	413
2022	32	252
2023	54	1’552
2024	47	952
2025	34	1’399
2026	5	329

Month	GWh
Jan	1.3
Feb	2.2
Mar	4.2
Apr	5.7
May	6.6
Jun	7.2
Jul	7.5
Aug	6.5
Sept	4.8
Oct	2.9
Nov	1.3
Dec	1

Solar power in Chavornay

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chavornay

A LEG is forming in Chavornay

Communities in Chavornay

Romande Energie SA - Chavornay

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Suchy

Romande Energie SA - Orbe

Romande Energie SA - Bavois

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Questions about solar power in Chavornay