How much solar power does Oron already produce?

425 solar installations with 8.5 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 Oron?

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 Oron

425 solar installations with 8.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Oron.

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Solar installations: 425
Installed capacity: 8.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 136 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 Oron

The suitable roofs of Oron could deliver around 71 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Oron

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

Communities in Oron

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Romande Energie SA - Oron
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Questions about solar power in Oron

How much solar power does Oron already produce?: 425 solar installations with 8.5 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 Oron?: 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	1	3
2012	2	104
2013	6	814
2014	10	76
2015	22	156
2016	21	1’018
2017	22	318
2018	26	519
2019	38	266
2020	36	428
2021	33	733
2022	36	646
2023	62	1’335
2024	59	1’144
2025	48	867
2026	3	33

Month	GWh
Jan	2.2
Feb	3.4
Mar	5.8
Apr	7.6
May	8.7
Jun	9.6
Jul	9.9
Aug	8.8
Sept	6.6
Oct	4.2
Nov	2.3
Dec	1.8

Solar power in Oron

How much sun falls on the roofs of Oron

A LEG is forming in Oron

Communities in Oron

LEG Essertes

Romande Energie SA - Oron

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Maracon

Romande Energie SA - Servion

Romande Energie SA - Forel (Lavaux)

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Questions about solar power in Oron