How much solar power does Orsières already produce?

258 solar installations with 3.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.9% 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 Orsières?

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 Orsières

258 solar installations with 3.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Orsières.

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Solar installations: 258
Installed capacity: 3.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~8.9%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 51 of 122; 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 Orsières

The suitable roofs of Orsières could deliver around 44 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.9% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Orsières

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

Communities in Orsières

DransGrid SA - Orsières
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Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Trient
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Trient, VS
SEDRE SA - Bovernier
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Bovernier, VS
DransGrid SA - Bourg-Saint-Pierre
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Bourg-Saint-Pierre, VS

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Questions about solar power in Orsières

How much solar power does Orsières already produce?: 258 solar installations with 3.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.9% 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 Orsières?: 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	7	51
2012	6	52
2013	7	83
2014	1	6
2015	11	250
2016	6	60
2017	12	109
2018	9	176
2019	15	80
2020	7	74
2021	16	182
2022	21	159
2023	39	662
2024	54	918
2025	40	1’007
2026	7	69

Month	GWh
Jan	1.5
Feb	2.4
Mar	3.9
Apr	4.7
May	5.4
Jun	6
Jul	6
Aug	5.1
Sept	4.1
Oct	2.7
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Orsières

How much sun falls on the roofs of Orsières

A LEG is forming in Orsières

Communities in Orsières

DransGrid SA - Orsières

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Trient

SEDRE SA - Bovernier

DransGrid SA - Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Join the LEG in Orsières

Questions about solar power in Orsières