How much solar power does Saillon already produce?

198 solar installations with 2.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.7% 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 Saillon?

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 Saillon

198 solar installations with 2.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Saillon.

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Solar installations: 198
Installed capacity: 2.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.7%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 62 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 Saillon

The suitable roofs of Saillon could deliver around 36 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.7% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Saillon

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

Communities in Saillon

Genedis SA - Saillon
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Saillon, VS

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Saxon
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Saxon, VS
LEG Fully
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Fully, VS
Genedis SA - Chamoson
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Chamoson, VS

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Questions about solar power in Saillon

How much solar power does Saillon already produce?: 198 solar installations with 2.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.7% 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 Saillon?: 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	30
2012	1	2
2013	5	85
2014	1	6
2015	10	137
2016	10	80
2017	14	159
2018	3	22
2019	3	27
2020	11	69
2021	9	230
2022	29	290
2023	48	551
2024	31	697
2025	18	326
2026	3	23

Month	GWh
Jan	1.1
Feb	1.8
Mar	2.9
Apr	3.8
May	4.4
Jun	4.9
Jul	4.9
Aug	4.2
Sept	3.3
Oct	2.2
Nov	1.2
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Saillon

How much sun falls on the roofs of Saillon

A LEG is forming in Saillon

Communities in Saillon

Genedis SA - Saillon

Communities nearby

Genedis SA - Saxon

LEG Fully

Genedis SA - Chamoson

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Questions about solar power in Saillon