How much solar power does Echandens already produce?

206 solar installations with 3.3 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 Echandens?

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 Echandens

206 solar installations with 3.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Echandens.

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Solar installations: 206
Installed capacity: 3.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 77 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 Echandens

The suitable roofs of Echandens could deliver around 23 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Echandens

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

Communities in Echandens

Romande Energie SA - Echandens
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Echandens, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Bremblens
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Bremblens, VD
Romande Energie SA - Bussigny
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Bussigny, VD
Romande Energie SA - Lonay
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Lonay, VD

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Questions about solar power in Echandens

How much solar power does Echandens already produce?: 206 solar installations with 3.3 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 Echandens?: 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	4	40
2012	0	0
2013	2	76
2014	1	84
2015	11	81
2016	12	65
2017	16	118
2018	10	80
2019	11	197
2020	10	93
2021	13	68
2022	12	122
2023	33	427
2024	54	897
2025	17	990
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	1
Mar	1.9
Apr	2.5
May	2.9
Jun	3.1
Jul	3.3
Aug	2.9
Sept	2.1
Oct	1.3
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Echandens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Echandens

A LEG is forming in Echandens

Communities in Echandens

Romande Energie SA - Echandens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Bremblens

Romande Energie SA - Bussigny

Romande Energie SA - Lonay

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Questions about solar power in Echandens