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Rooftop solar buying group

Created by Matt1 launch4 steps~26h estimated

About this blueprint

What you'll set up.

Example: Organise households in a neighbourhood to buy rooftop solar together: map roof potential, gather installer bids, and sign up members through a simple website. Builds on Canton de Vaud subsidies.

The plan

4 steps to deliver this.

Step 1 of 4~8h

Map suitable rooftops

Use Swisstopo solar potential data to identify 40+ candidate addresses.

Data analysisGIS / mapping

Step 2 of 4~6h

Gather installer bids

Get comparable quotes from at least three regional installers.

Financial modellingProject management

Step 3 of 4~8h

Build sign-up website

A bilingual landing page where households register interest.

Web development

Step 4 of 4~4h

Neighbourhood outreach

Brief the local development societies and residents' associations.

FacilitationCommunity organising