How much solar power does Puidoux already produce?

145 solar installations with 5.4 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 Puidoux?

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 Puidoux

145 solar installations with 5.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Puidoux.

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Solar installations: 145
Installed capacity: 5.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 119 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 Puidoux

The suitable roofs of Puidoux could deliver around 43 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Puidoux

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

Communities in Puidoux

Romande Energie SA - Puidoux
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Puidoux, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Chexbres
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Chexbres, VD
Romande Energie SA - Chardonne
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Chardonne, VD
Romande Energie SA - Jongny
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Jongny, VD

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Questions about solar power in Puidoux

How much solar power does Puidoux already produce?: 145 solar installations with 5.4 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 Puidoux?: 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	293
2012	4	345
2013	4	205
2014	7	264
2015	5	67
2016	3	17
2017	8	83
2018	12	422
2019	10	173
2020	10	744
2021	8	276
2022	18	338
2023	23	1’061
2024	22	903
2025	8	210
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	1.3
Feb	2
Mar	3.5
Apr	4.6
May	5.4
Jun	5.9
Jul	6.1
Aug	5.4
Sept	4
Oct	2.5
Nov	1.4
Dec	1

Solar power in Puidoux

How much sun falls on the roofs of Puidoux

A LEG is forming in Puidoux

Communities in Puidoux

Romande Energie SA - Puidoux

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Chexbres

Romande Energie SA - Chardonne

Romande Energie SA - Jongny

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Questions about solar power in Puidoux