How much solar power does Yens already produce?

121 solar installations with 1.9 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 Yens?

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 Yens

121 solar installations with 1.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Yens.

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Solar installations: 121
Installed capacity: 1.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 159 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 Yens

The suitable roofs of Yens could deliver around 17 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Yens

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

Communities in Yens

Romande Energie SA - Yens
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Yens, VD

Communities nearby

Société Electrique des Forces de l'Aubonne SA (SEFA) - Saint-Livres
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Saint-Livres, VD
Romande Energie SA - Villars-sous-Yens
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Villars-sous-Yens, VD
Romande Energie SA - Lavigny
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Lavigny, VD

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Questions about solar power in Yens

How much solar power does Yens already produce?: 121 solar installations with 1.9 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 Yens?: 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	5	36
2012	1	7
2013	1	87
2014	1	28
2015	3	121
2016	2	21
2017	7	56
2018	9	90
2019	7	52
2020	9	50
2021	12	128
2022	19	183
2023	23	728
2024	16	257
2025	6	91
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.5
Apr	1.9
May	2.2
Jun	2.4
Jul	2.5
Aug	2.2
Sept	1.6
Oct	1
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Yens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Yens

A LEG is forming in Yens

Communities in Yens

Romande Energie SA - Yens

Communities nearby

Société Electrique des Forces de l'Aubonne SA (SEFA) - Saint-Livres

Romande Energie SA - Villars-sous-Yens

Romande Energie SA - Lavigny

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Questions about solar power in Yens