How much solar power does Gimel already produce?

175 solar installations with 2.1 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 Gimel?

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 Gimel

175 solar installations with 2.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Gimel.

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Solar installations: 175
Installed capacity: 2.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 145 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 Gimel

The suitable roofs of Gimel could deliver around 18 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gimel

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

Communities in Gimel

Romande Energie SA - Gimel
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Gimel, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Saubraz
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Saubraz, VD
Romande Energie SA - Bière
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Bière, VD
Société Electrique des Forces de l'Aubonne SA (SEFA) - Bière
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Bière, VD

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Questions about solar power in Gimel

How much solar power does Gimel already produce?: 175 solar installations with 2.1 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 Gimel?: 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	78
2012	0	0
2013	2	611
2014	0	0
2015	4	32
2016	5	21
2017	18	93
2018	15	135
2019	13	44
2020	15	96
2021	8	73
2022	20	176
2023	38	387
2024	21	230
2025	7	62
2026	7	84

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.5
Apr	1.9
May	2.3
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.6
Aug	2.3
Sept	1.7
Oct	1.1
Nov	0.6
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Gimel

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gimel

A LEG is forming in Gimel

Communities in Gimel

Romande Energie SA - Gimel

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Saubraz

Romande Energie SA - Bière

Société Electrique des Forces de l'Aubonne SA (SEFA) - Bière

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Questions about solar power in Gimel