How much solar power does Cuarnens already produce?

39 solar installations with 601 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.7% 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 Cuarnens?

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 Cuarnens

39 solar installations with 601 kWp of capacity are installed in Cuarnens.

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Solar installations: 39
Installed capacity: 601 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.7%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 230 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 Cuarnens

The suitable roofs of Cuarnens could deliver around 8 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.7% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Cuarnens

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

Communities in Cuarnens

Romande Energie SA - Cuarnens
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Cuarnens, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - La Chaux (Cossonay)
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La Chaux (Cossonay), VD
Romande Energie SA - L'Isle
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L'Isle, VD
Romande Energie SA - Chavannes-le-Veyron
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Chavannes-le-Veyron, VD

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Questions about solar power in Cuarnens

How much solar power does Cuarnens already produce?: 39 solar installations with 601 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.7% 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 Cuarnens?: 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	9
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	1	10
2015	0	0
2016	3	13
2017	2	60
2018	4	71
2019	1	7
2020	8	48
2021	3	43
2022	5	30
2023	6	61
2024	2	228
2025	3	22
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.4
Mar	0.7
Apr	0.9
May	1
Jun	1.1
Jul	1.1
Aug	1
Sept	0.7
Oct	0.4
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Cuarnens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Cuarnens

A LEG is forming in Cuarnens

Communities in Cuarnens

Romande Energie SA - Cuarnens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - La Chaux (Cossonay)

Romande Energie SA - L'Isle

Romande Energie SA - Chavannes-le-Veyron

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Questions about solar power in Cuarnens