How much solar power does Orbe already produce?

388 solar installations with 10.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Orbe?

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 Orbe

388 solar installations with 10.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Orbe.

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Solar installations: 388
Installed capacity: 10.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~19%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 27 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 Orbe

The suitable roofs of Orbe could deliver around 57 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Orbe

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

Communities in Orbe

Romande Energie SA - Orbe
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Orbe, VD

Communities nearby

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Questions about solar power in Orbe

How much solar power does Orbe already produce?: 388 solar installations with 10.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Orbe?: 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	47
2012	6	390
2013	5	925
2014	10	338
2015	24	266
2016	22	124
2017	27	208
2018	30	211
2019	32	1’432
2020	30	765
2021	20	703
2022	31	1’891
2023	61	1’034
2024	40	1’845
2025	36	432
2026	10	101

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.4
Mar	4.8
Apr	6.4
May	7.5
Jun	8.1
Jul	8.5
Aug	7.3
Sept	5.4
Oct	3.2
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Orbe

How much sun falls on the roofs of Orbe

A LEG is forming in Orbe

Communities in Orbe

Romande Energie SA - Orbe

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Chavornay

Romande Energie SA - Agiez

Romande Energie SA - Montcherand

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