How much solar power does Echichens already produce?

245 solar installations with 3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Echichens?

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 Echichens

245 solar installations with 3 MWp of capacity are installed in Echichens.

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Solar installations: 245
Installed capacity: 3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 146 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 Echichens

The suitable roofs of Echichens could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Echichens

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

Communities in Echichens

Romande Energie SA - Echichens
En création
Echichens, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Vaux-sur-Morges
En création
Vaux-sur-Morges, VD
Romande Energie SA - Romanel-sur-Morges
En création
Romanel-sur-Morges, VD
Romande Energie SA - Vufflens-le-Château
En création
Vufflens-le-Château, VD

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Questions about solar power in Echichens

How much solar power does Echichens already produce?: 245 solar installations with 3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Echichens?: 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)
2012	2	7
2013	2	365
2014	1	6
2015	4	40
2016	8	80
2017	24	184
2018	28	320
2019	14	147
2020	13	98
2021	23	199
2022	22	257
2023	41	608
2024	43	478
2025	17	222
2026	3	23

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1.2
Mar	2.2
Apr	2.9
May	3.3
Jun	3.6
Jul	3.8
Aug	3.3
Sept	2.5
Oct	1.5
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Echichens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Echichens

A LEG is forming in Echichens

Communities in Echichens

Romande Energie SA - Echichens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Vaux-sur-Morges

Romande Energie SA - Romanel-sur-Morges

Romande Energie SA - Vufflens-le-Château

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Questions about solar power in Echichens