How much solar power does Forel (Lavaux) already produce?

133 solar installations with 4.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Forel (Lavaux)?

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 Forel (Lavaux)

133 solar installations with 4.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Forel (Lavaux).

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Solar installations: 133
Installed capacity: 4.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 96 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 Forel (Lavaux)

The suitable roofs of Forel (Lavaux) could deliver around 31 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Forel (Lavaux)

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Communities in Forel (Lavaux)

Romande Energie SA - Forel (Lavaux)
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Romande Energie SA - Savigny
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Questions about solar power in Forel (Lavaux)

How much solar power does Forel (Lavaux) already produce?: 133 solar installations with 4.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Forel (Lavaux)?: 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	2	19
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	9	824
2016	2	17
2017	13	135
2018	8	120
2019	11	111
2020	10	102
2021	10	1’209
2022	10	148
2023	22	402
2024	16	471
2025	18	604
2026	2	31

Month	GWh
Jan	1
Feb	1.5
Mar	2.5
Apr	3.3
May	3.8
Jun	4.2
Jul	4.3
Aug	3.8
Sept	2.8
Oct	1.8
Nov	1
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Forel (Lavaux)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Forel (Lavaux)

A LEG is forming in Forel (Lavaux)

Communities in Forel (Lavaux)

Romande Energie SA - Forel (Lavaux)

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Savigny

Romande Energie SA - Servion

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