How much solar power does Ecublens (VD) already produce?

321 solar installations with 13.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Ecublens (VD)?

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 Ecublens (VD)

321 solar installations with 13.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Ecublens (VD).

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Solar installations: 321
Installed capacity: 13.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 107 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 Ecublens (VD)

The suitable roofs of Ecublens (VD) could deliver around 101 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Ecublens (VD)

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

Communities in Ecublens (VD)

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Ecublens, VD
SIE SA - Ecublens (VD)
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Ecublens (VD), VD

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Questions about solar power in Ecublens (VD)

How much solar power does Ecublens (VD) already produce?: 321 solar installations with 13.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Ecublens (VD)?: 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	2’236
2012	3	25
2013	7	619
2014	2	81
2015	16	205
2016	16	222
2017	13	1’283
2018	23	332
2019	21	262
2020	24	379
2021	33	1’429
2022	24	1’626
2023	64	1’912
2024	34	685
2025	32	1’717
2026	5	91

Month	GWh
Jan	2.5
Feb	4.3
Mar	8.1
Apr	11
May	13
Jun	14.4
Jul	14.8
Aug	12.8
Sept	9.3
Oct	5.6
Nov	2.8
Dec	2

Solar power in Ecublens (VD)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Ecublens (VD)

A LEG is forming in Ecublens (VD)

Communities in Ecublens (VD)

LEG Ecublens

SIE SA - Ecublens (VD)

Communities nearby

SIE SA - Chavannes-près-Renens

Romande Energie SA - Denges

Romande Energie SA - Echandens

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Questions about solar power in Ecublens (VD)