How much solar power does Faoug already produce?

92 solar installations with 1.9 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 Faoug?

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 Faoug

92 solar installations with 1.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Faoug.

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Solar installations: 92
Installed capacity: 1.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~20%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 21 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 Faoug

The suitable roofs of Faoug could deliver around 9 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Faoug

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

Communities in Faoug

Groupe E SA - Faoug
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Faoug, VD

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Avenches
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Groupe E SA - Cudrefin
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Questions about solar power in Faoug

How much solar power does Faoug already produce?: 92 solar installations with 1.9 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 Faoug?: 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	20
2012	2	32
2013	3	146
2014	6	57
2015	4	30
2016	6	62
2017	5	43
2018	5	34
2019	1	2
2020	5	43
2021	8	75
2022	10	121
2023	10	139
2024	14	820
2025	9	236
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.4
Mar	0.8
Apr	1.1
May	1.2
Jun	1.3
Jul	1.4
Aug	1.2
Sept	0.9
Oct	0.5
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Faoug

How much sun falls on the roofs of Faoug

A LEG is forming in Faoug

Communities in Faoug

Groupe E SA - Faoug

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Avenches

Groupe E SA - Vully-les-Lacs

Groupe E SA - Cudrefin

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Questions about solar power in Faoug