How much solar power does Chessel already produce?

37 solar installations with 1.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Chessel?

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 Chessel

37 solar installations with 1.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Chessel.

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Solar installations: 37
Installed capacity: 1.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~24%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 8 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 Chessel

The suitable roofs of Chessel could deliver around 6 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~24% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Chessel

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

Communities in Chessel

Romande Energie SA - Chessel
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Chessel, VD

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LEG Roche
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Roche, VD
Romande Energie SA - Roche (VD)
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Roche (VD), VD
Romande Energie SA - Yvorne
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Yvorne, VD

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Questions about solar power in Chessel

How much solar power does Chessel already produce?: 37 solar installations with 1.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Chessel?: 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	123
2012	0	0
2013	1	31
2014	0	0
2015	2	8
2016	2	22
2017	5	27
2018	1	6
2019	1	4
2020	4	115
2021	4	28
2022	2	11
2023	10	971
2024	1	14
2025	3	44
2026	0	0

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

Solar power in Chessel

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chessel

A LEG is forming in Chessel

Communities in Chessel

Romande Energie SA - Chessel

Communities nearby

LEG Roche

Romande Energie SA - Roche (VD)

Romande Energie SA - Yvorne

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Questions about solar power in Chessel