How much solar power does Renens (VD) already produce?

319 solar installations with 8.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Renens (VD)?

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 Renens (VD)

319 solar installations with 8.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Renens (VD).

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Solar installations: 319
Installed capacity: 8.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 166 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 Renens (VD)

The suitable roofs of Renens (VD) could deliver around 80 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Renens (VD)

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

Communities in Renens (VD)

LEG Renens
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Renens, VD
SIE SA - Renens (VD)
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Renens (VD), VD

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LEG Prilly
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Prilly, VD
SIE SA - Chavannes-près-Renens
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Chavannes-près-Renens, VD
LEG Jouxtens-Mézery
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Jouxtens-Mézery, VD

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Questions about solar power in Renens (VD)

How much solar power does Renens (VD) already produce?: 319 solar installations with 8.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Renens (VD)?: 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	2	52
2012	2	9
2013	6	2’342
2014	2	9
2015	9	168
2016	15	608
2017	22	215
2018	17	80
2019	19	306
2020	14	123
2021	11	286
2022	32	652
2023	67	715
2024	66	1’359
2025	31	1’789
2026	4	69

Month	GWh
Jan	2.1
Feb	3.5
Mar	6.5
Apr	8.7
May	10.3
Jun	11.4
Jul	11.7
Aug	10.2
Sept	7.4
Oct	4.5
Nov	2.3
Dec	1.7

Solar power in Renens (VD)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Renens (VD)

A LEG is forming in Renens (VD)

Communities in Renens (VD)

LEG Renens

SIE SA - Renens (VD)

Communities nearby

LEG Prilly

SIE SA - Chavannes-près-Renens

LEG Jouxtens-Mézery

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