How much solar power does Botterens already produce?

63 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~29% 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 Botterens?

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.

All municipalities in the canton of Fribourg

Solar power · Canton of FribourgLEG forming

Solar power in Botterens

63 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Botterens.

Go to the community

Solar installations: 63
Installed capacity: 1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~29%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 2 of 118; 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 Botterens

The suitable roofs of Botterens could deliver around 6 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~29% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Botterens

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

Communities in Botterens

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Botterens
Forming
Botterens, FR

Communities nearby

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
Forming
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens, FR
Gruyère Energie S.A. - Morlon
Forming
Morlon, FR
Gruyère Energie S.A. - Crésuz
Forming
Crésuz, FR

Join the LEG in Botterens

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

Go to the community

Questions about solar power in Botterens

How much solar power does Botterens already produce?: 63 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~29% 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 Botterens?: 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	1	12
2012	0	0
2013	1	11
2014	0	0
2015	0	0
2016	0	0
2017	5	55
2018	7	44
2019	4	35
2020	5	64
2021	6	55
2022	8	107
2023	14	1’209
2024	8	80
2025	3	50
2026	1	15

Month	GWh
Jan	0.2
Feb	0.3
Mar	0.5
Apr	0.6
May	0.7
Jun	0.8
Jul	0.9
Aug	0.8
Sept	0.6
Oct	0.4
Nov	0.2
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Botterens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Botterens

A LEG is forming in Botterens

Communities in Botterens

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Botterens

Communities nearby

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Morlon

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Crésuz

Join the LEG in Botterens

Questions about solar power in Botterens