How much solar power does Echallens already produce?

458 solar installations with 7.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Echallens?

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 Echallens

458 solar installations with 7.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Echallens.

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Solar installations: 458
Installed capacity: 7.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~20%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 20 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 Echallens

The suitable roofs of Echallens could deliver around 39 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Echallens

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

Communities in Echallens

Romande Energie SA - Echallens
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Echallens, VD

Communities nearby

LEG Saint-Barthélemy
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Saint-Barthélemy, VD
Romande Energie SA - Saint-Barthélemy (VD)
Forming
Saint-Barthélemy (VD), VD
LEG Bioley-Orjulaz
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Bioley-Orjulaz, VD

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Questions about solar power in Echallens

How much solar power does Echallens already produce?: 458 solar installations with 7.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Echallens?: 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	116
2012	5	26
2013	3	224
2014	9	94
2015	30	859
2016	25	174
2017	25	193
2018	22	258
2019	32	294
2020	28	280
2021	50	444
2022	36	1’373
2023	89	1’474
2024	52	1’095
2025	42	701
2026	5	70

Month	GWh
Jan	1.1
Feb	1.8
Mar	3.2
Apr	4.2
May	4.9
Jun	5.4
Jul	5.5
Aug	4.9
Sept	3.6
Oct	2.2
Nov	1.1
Dec	0.9

Solar power in Echallens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Echallens

A LEG is forming in Echallens

Communities in Echallens

Romande Energie SA - Echallens

Communities nearby

LEG Saint-Barthélemy

Romande Energie SA - Saint-Barthélemy (VD)

LEG Bioley-Orjulaz

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