How much solar power does Montanaire already produce?

272 solar installations with 6.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Montanaire?

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 Montanaire

272 solar installations with 6.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Montanaire.

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Solar installations: 272
Installed capacity: 6.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 78 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 Montanaire

The suitable roofs of Montanaire could deliver around 47 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Montanaire

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

Communities in Montanaire

Romande Energie SA - Montanaire
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Montanaire, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Moudon
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Moudon, VD
Romande Energie SA - Ogens
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Ogens, VD
Romande Energie SA - Boulens
Forming
Boulens, VD

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Questions about solar power in Montanaire

How much solar power does Montanaire already produce?: 272 solar installations with 6.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Montanaire?: 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	3	221
2012	5	249
2013	5	355
2014	2	17
2015	13	401
2016	21	131
2017	28	301
2018	25	225
2019	21	164
2020	19	335
2021	13	160
2022	20	241
2023	39	1’605
2024	31	1’367
2025	24	1’133
2026	3	26

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.2
Mar	3.9
Apr	5.1
May	5.9
Jun	6.5
Jul	6.7
Aug	5.9
Sept	4.4
Oct	2.7
Nov	1.4
Dec	1.2

Solar power in Montanaire

How much sun falls on the roofs of Montanaire

A LEG is forming in Montanaire

Communities in Montanaire

Romande Energie SA - Montanaire

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Moudon

Romande Energie SA - Ogens

Romande Energie SA - Boulens

Join the LEG in Montanaire

Questions about solar power in Montanaire