How much solar power does Eclépens already produce?

95 solar installations with 4.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Eclépens?

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 Eclépens

95 solar installations with 4.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Eclépens.

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Solar installations: 95
Installed capacity: 4.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 45 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 Eclépens

The suitable roofs of Eclépens could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Eclépens

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

Communities in Eclépens

Romande Energie SA - Eclépens
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Eclépens, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Orny
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Romande Energie SA - La Sarraz
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La Sarraz, VD
Romande Energie SA - Oulens-sous-Echallens
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Questions about solar power in Eclépens

How much solar power does Eclépens already produce?: 95 solar installations with 4.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Eclépens?: 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	3	103
2012	0	0
2013	1	13
2014	1	7
2015	5	39
2016	4	25
2017	3	14
2018	13	83
2019	3	17
2020	8	939
2021	6	121
2022	14	127
2023	18	2’151
2024	14	639
2025	2	30
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	1.1
Mar	2.1
Apr	2.8
May	3.4
Jun	3.7
Jul	3.8
Aug	3.3
Sept	2.4
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Eclépens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Eclépens

A LEG is forming in Eclépens

Communities in Eclépens

Romande Energie SA - Eclépens

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Orny

Romande Energie SA - La Sarraz

Romande Energie SA - Oulens-sous-Echallens

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Questions about solar power in Eclépens