Substance
The roof leads, not the sales graphic.
Mounting, waterproofing, shading and electrical work are clarified on the actual building — not on a model.
COMPLETE PV SYSTEMS · OPTIONAL STORAGE
Photovoltaics in Canton Vaud – solid, subsidised, romand
With around 1,900 hours of sunshine and an active climate programme, the Canton of Vaud is one of the most attractive PV markets in Romandie. The «100 millions pour le climat» programme (2023–2027) complements Pronovo and the tax deduction with storage subsidies and contributions for comprehensive renovations. Romande Energie, SIL Lausanne, and Sinergy Vevey offer reliable feed-in tariffs and ZEV models.
With Romande Energie, Vaud is one of the few Swiss regions with a listed energy utility and has set ambitious climate targets. Lausanne and the Riviera benefit additionally from lake reflection and many unshaded rooftops on viticultural and commercial buildings.
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Figures with sources
Solar in Waadt: cost, size, storage.
Three questions decide almost every project before a roof is ever measured. Here they are with source and date, so it stays clear what each figure rests on.
Costs
What a system costs
Example: 5–10 kWp rooftop PV: CHF 13,500–27,000. Incl. 8.1% VAT, before incentives and tax deductions, without a battery. Calculated from the SFOE median of CHF 2,497/kWp: the range reflects different system sizes. A market comparison, not a quote.
Roof renovation, structural reinforcement and replacement of the meter cabinet are not included. Roof access, electrical work and planning can change the price. Your specific quote follows the property assessment.
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Single-family home: the realistic size
A typical household using around 4,000 kWh per year needs roughly 25 m² of module area (Swissolar, February 2024). As a starting figure, global irradiation in Canton Waadt is around 1100 kWh/m² per year. Whether that works on your roof in Waadt depends on orientation, pitch and shading — not on the floor plan.
Two federal bonuses explicitly do not apply to a single-family home: the winter electricity bonus requires at least 100 kW, and the tilt bonus at least 75 degrees of pitch. Neither applies to an ordinary pitched roof. Counting on them makes the business case look better than it is.
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Battery storage and self-consumption
Battery storage earns its money through self-consumption. Electricity you use yourself saves not only the energy price but also grid fees and levies — which is why it is worth more than exported electricity. That is what decides whether a battery pays off.
Since 1 January 2025, an association for self-consumption (ZEV) may also use the existing connection lines. This makes apartment buildings and neighbourhood setups considerably cheaper, as no dedicated line is required. Relevant grid operators in Canton Waadt: Romande Energie, SIL Lausanne, Sinergy Vevey.
When battery storage makes sense
Services
What we offer.
PV system, heat pump, storage, wallbox and monitoring from one team. Every service is planned as part of a working energy system.
01 · Roof & facade
Plan and install PV systems cleanly.
We review roof, structure, shading, cable routing, inverter and grid connection. Then we create a technically reliable quote.
Roof review · Electrical coordination · Commissioning
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Process
Understand first, then promise.
From first contact to commissioning, every system follows a clear process. We clarify roof, electrical work, incentives and expansion path completely. Only then do you receive a reliable quote. No site chaos, no wishful math.
- 01About 2 minutes
Initial estimate
Your key details are enough for a first, honest orientation — no appointment, no obligation.
- 02Response within 24–48 h
3D survey & technical review
We measure the roof by drone and clarify electrical work, regulations and the grid operator.
- 03A few days after the survey
Transparent quote
You see every line item individually, realistic ranges and sensible options such as storage or a wallbox.
- 04After permit and grid-operator approval
Planning, installation & commissioning
We coordinate execution, registration, acceptance and documentation until your system is reliably connected to the grid.
Swiss facts
Applies to residential and commercial properties.
- One-time remuneration
- Federal support depends on system type and size band. Vigorek clarifies which remuneration rate applies to your property and how it interacts with canton and grid operator.
- Storage as a system decision
- A battery only pays off when it fits your consumption and home technology. We assess it as part of the overall plan — not as a late upsell.
- Realistic payback
- We calculate with ranges instead of wishful numbers: self-consumption, remuneration and tariff logic together give a realistic picture of your economic return.
Economics
What does your solar system save?
We map self-consumption, feed-in tariff and payback for your property — so you see early what the system realistically returns.
Proof
How sound planning becomes visible.
Our quotes are not built from flat packages, but from checked data, technical pre-assessment and clearly itemized positions.
Planning basis
Official data as the first cross-check
Roof potential, irradiation and addresses are checked against GeoAdmin and BFE Sonnendach: the same datasets used by federal and cantonal bodies.
Property review
Final quote based on verified data
The initial estimate gives realistic orientation. For the final quote, we capture roof areas, access and technical conditions through a 3D survey (drone) and on-site review — precise, not based on satellite assumptions.
Electrical
Coordination by licensed professionals
From electrical planning through protection equipment to grid registration: all safety-critical steps are carried out by licensed electrical professionals, in-house or through vetted partners.
Quote
Itemized instead of a flat package
Every line item is shown individually instead of hidden in a flat package — so variants and ranges stay traceable from the start.
Execution standard
- Fall protection
- Waterproofing
- Electrical installation to standard
- Documentation
Regional clarification
Not every system follows the same logic in Waadt.
In Switzerland, permits, grid operator, metering concept and incentive path always depend on the property, municipality and canton. These are exactly the points clarified early before a quote becomes binding.
That avoids a generic promise and creates a well-founded assessment that fits the region and the building.
Components by
The Founders
Engineering depth. Financial structure.
You know before signing who calculates your project and who builds it. Behind that are two founders with two areas of expertise — engineering and finance — and the conviction that a solar system only works long-term when both fit together from the start.
Christian Freiberger
CFA · former KPMG Senior Manager
Co-Founder · Strategy & Finance
Independent management consultant since 2015, previously Senior Manager at KPMG. Most recently Interim Treasury Manager at an energy storage manufacturer. Christian brings the financial structure: liquidity planning, transparent calculations and no project whose numbers don’t add up.
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Marc Hammerschmidt
B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
Co-Founder · Engineering & Planning
Marc handles the technical side: planning, structural analysis, system integration and execution that remains traceable a decade later. An engineering mindset means no improvisation, only well-reasoned solutions for every roof.
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Next step
Questions about your roof? We’ll go through them with you personally — the initial estimate is the easiest way in.
Building in focus
From roof surface to energy surface.
Full-black, in-roof or flat-roof: in Waadt we plan not for a datasheet, but for a building that has to stand up architecturally and within its local context.
Transformation
Architecture first
Architecture, use and yield planned together.
In Waadt, materiality, visual lines and technical details are aligned so the system fits the design language and performs cleanly over time.
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Precision
Installation becomes visible before it has to be explained.
The system grows precisely into the building: tight penetrations, protected facade, modules sliding into the rails, and an aesthetic that fits the architecture instead of disturbing it.
Calm
Technology that stays calm after handover.
The inverter, registration and documentation are done, cable routes and labels stay traceable, and the roof becomes a calm, reliable energy source for everyday use.
Substance01
The roof leads, not the sales graphic.
Mounting, waterproofing, shading and electrical work are clarified on the actual building — not on a model.
Precision02
Installation becomes visible before it has to be explained.
The system grows precisely into the building: tight penetrations, protected facade, modules sliding into the rails, and an aesthetic that fits the architecture instead of disturbing it.
Calm03
Technology that stays calm after handover.
The inverter, registration and documentation are done, cable routes and labels stay traceable, and the roof becomes a calm, reliable energy source for everyday use.
Clarity before commitment
Answers before you decide.
The key points are explained clearly, factually and without artificial urgency. For details, we assess your property in its project context.
Canton check
Solar system in Canton Waadt: what matters regionally
For local PV projects, the municipal boundary is not the only factor: roof access, snow load, shading, meter cabinet and grid connection determine the project flow.
Canton Waadt has its own rules for subsidies, permits and grid connection. We check them before quoting and record them in the project documentation.
Roof potential
Canton Waadt guideline: approx. 1100 kWh/m² global irradiation per year.
Grid & utility
Relevant grid operators in the canton: Romande Energie, SIL Lausanne, Sinergy Vevey. Metering concept and registration are clarified before execution.
Permit
Roof-mounted systems on standard buildings in Vaud only require notification (Annonce de travaux). A regular building permit is needed for listed buildings, systems in heritage protection zones, and facade PV on protected objects. The Commune is the first point of contact.
Subsidies & taxes
The Canton of Vaud launched the «100 millions pour le climat» programme for 2023–2027. For private households, storage subsidies and contributions for comprehensive renovations are particularly relevant, complemented by the national Pronovo one-time payment and full tax deductibility as property maintenance. Exact rates are adjusted annually and available from the canton or Romande Energie.
Your next step: an initial estimate in about 2 minutes.
Your key details produce a first orientation on price range, incentives and payback — a solid basis to talk through your project.
01
You know where you stand
A realistic span for your roof — not a rounded sales promise.
02
The technical side is built in
Electrical scope, metering and grid connection belong to the calculation from the start, not to a surprise afterwards.
03
You decide calmly
If it fits, a traceable quote follows. If it doesn’t, we’ll tell you that openly.
Start here
Quick to complete, concrete as a starting point for your building — and no obligation.
Free and non-binding.Response within 24–48 h.Your data stays with us.
Direct contact
If the project is already more concrete.
If you prefer to speak directly or already have documents and project context at hand, you can reach us through the usual channels.
Works well for
Roof plans, photos, existing quotes, questions around electrical coordination or already defined project timelines.
Phone
Location
Kirchweg 32, 8102 Oberengstringen, Zürich, CH
Coverage
Complete PV systems with planning, installation, electrical coordination and commissioning across all German-speaking cantons.
Core services
Services with a real focus on Waadt
The key services, tailored directly to Waadt and the local requirements in your region.
Regional service
PV mounting in Vaud: prepare the documents and roof design
Cantonal documents are available in French. Have the municipality, plot and system type ready to establish the appropriate notification or permit. A canton-wide statement cannot replace this property-specific assessment.
Regional service
Solar Installation Waadt – Planning to Commissioning
In Canton Waadt, defensible quotes, clean project steering and commissioning without loose ends matter most. In the Canton of Vaud, the «100 millions pour le climat» programme (2023–2027) complements the Pronovo one-time payment and the full tax deduction. Storage and comprehensive renovations are particularly supported. In addition, individual municipalities and Romande Energie offer selective add-on programmes – worth checking.
Regional service
Flat-Roof Photovoltaics Waadt – Loads, Roof Protection and Mounting
In Canton Waadt, flat roofs on commercial buildings and multi-family homes represent the largest untapped solar area. Vaud has adopted MuKEn principles into its cantonal Energy Law (LVLEne). New buildings must meet self-generation requirements, and heating replacements favour renewable systems. PV combined with heat pumps is considered best-practice.
Further reading
Helpful answers on solar in Waadt
These guides answer the questions that come up most often before deciding on a solar installation.
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