How much solar power does Orges already produce?

32 solar installations with 646 kWp 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 Orges?

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 Orges

32 solar installations with 646 kWp of capacity are installed in Orges.

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Solar installations: 32
Installed capacity: 646 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 142 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 Orges

The suitable roofs of Orges could deliver around 6 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Orges

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Communities in Orges

Romande Energie SA - Orges
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Orges, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Vugelles-La Mothe
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Romande Energie SA - Valeyres-sous-Montagny
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Romande Energie SA - Giez
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Giez, VD

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Questions about solar power in Orges

How much solar power does Orges already produce?: 32 solar installations with 646 kWp 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 Orges?: 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)
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	1	8
2016	3	37
2017	1	2
2018	1	5
2019	0	0
2020	2	12
2021	2	36
2022	6	333
2023	6	86
2024	5	57
2025	2	33
2026	3	37

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.3
Mar	0.5
Apr	0.6
May	0.7
Jun	0.8
Jul	0.8
Aug	0.7
Sept	0.5
Oct	0.3
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.1

Solar power in Orges

How much sun falls on the roofs of Orges

A LEG is forming in Orges

Communities in Orges

Romande Energie SA - Orges

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Vugelles-La Mothe

Romande Energie SA - Valeyres-sous-Montagny

Romande Energie SA - Giez

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Questions about solar power in Orges