Vendée (85) · DeepPVMapper Data

Part of Pays de la Loire, Vendée, with La Roche-sur-Yon as its préfecture counted 713,609 inhabitants as of 2021.

OpenPVMapper's latest release puts Vendée at 233.3 MWp of estimated rooftop PV capacity over 26 286 installations — 19th in France, 2nd out of 5 in Pays de la Loire. The detections span 2019–2025. 0% of installations in Vendée are confirmed by more than two independent sources. click here to see it on the map.

26 286 PV systems detected

233.3 MWp Estimated installed capacity

#19 by installed capacity, out of 96 départements

Source composition

DPVM + FRPV · 43%DPVM only · 40%FRPV only · 15%OSM only · 1%DPVM + FRPV + OSM · 0%FRPV + OSM · 0%DPVM + OSM · 0%

Installed capacity distribution

Installed capacity share over time

2025

Cumulative share of installed capacity by grid cell, 2019–2025. Drag the slider to see it build up over time.

Cities in Vendée ranked by installed capacity

1 Fontenay-le-Comte 276 systems 10.4 MWp 2 La Roche-sur-Yon 953 systems 5.9 MWp 3 Les Herbiers 578 systems 5.2 MWp 4 Montaigu-Vendée 730 systems 4.8 MWp 5 Aizenay 405 systems 4.5 MWp 6 Les Sables-d'Olonne 987 systems 4.2 MWp 7 Essarts-en-Bocage 438 systems 3.9 MWp 8 Sèvremont 319 systems 3.0 MWp 9 Le Poiré-sur-Vie 427 systems 3.0 MWp 10 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 420 systems 2.6 MWp 11 Challans 482 systems 2.6 MWp 12 Saint-Jean-de-Monts 356 systems 2.4 MWp 13 La Garnache 252 systems 2.4 MWp 14 Chantonnay 289 systems 2.3 MWp 15 Chanverrie 254 systems 2.2 MWp 16 Pouzauges 186 systems 2.2 MWp 17 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 317 systems 2.1 MWp 18 Luçon 202 systems 2.0 MWp 19 Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux 289 systems 2.0 MWp 20 Bellevigny 298 systems 1.6 MWp 21 La Ferrière 235 systems 1.6 MWp 22 Les Achards 173 systems 1.2 MWp 23 Cugand-la-Bernardière 125 systems 1.1 MWp 24 Mortagne-sur-Sèvre 156 systems 1.0 MWp 25 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 223 systems 891 kWp

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