How much solar power does Le Chenit already produce?

363 solar installations with 6.7 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 Le Chenit?

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 Le Chenit

363 solar installations with 6.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Le Chenit.

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Solar installations: 363
Installed capacity: 6.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 102 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 Le Chenit

The suitable roofs of Le Chenit could deliver around 50 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Le Chenit

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Communities in Le Chenit

Société Electrique de la Vallée de Joux S.A. - Le Chenit
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Le Chenit, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Saint-George
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Saint-George, 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 Le Chenit

How much solar power does Le Chenit already produce?: 363 solar installations with 6.7 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 Le Chenit?: 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	13	90
2012	4	287
2013	10	323
2014	11	380
2015	13	263
2016	18	161
2017	22	137
2018	20	257
2019	20	213
2020	28	529
2021	25	208
2022	36	438
2023	69	813
2024	52	1’499
2025	21	1’053
2026	1	5

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.5
Mar	4.2
Apr	5.2
May	5.8
Jun	6.6
Jul	6.9
Aug	6.2
Sept	4.5
Oct	3.1
Nov	1.8
Dec	1.4

Solar power in Le Chenit

How much sun falls on the roofs of Le Chenit

A LEG is forming in Le Chenit

Communities in Le Chenit

Société Electrique de la Vallée de Joux S.A. - Le Chenit

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Saint-George

Romande Energie SA - Bière

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

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Questions about solar power in Le Chenit