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All municipalities in the canton of Fribourg
Solar power · Canton of FribourgLEG forming

Solar power in Echarlens

62 solar installations with 1.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Echarlens.

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Solar installations
62
Installed capacity
1.4 MWp
Roof potential in use
~14%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg
59 of 118
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
2012 · 0 kWp
2013 · 3 kWp
2014 · 213 kWp
2015 · 22 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Echarlens

The suitable roofs of Echarlens could deliver around 10 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.3 GWh
Feb · 0.5 GWh
Mar · 0.8 GWh

A LEG is forming in Echarlens

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

Communities in Echarlens

  • Echarlens

    Gruyère Energie S.A. - Echarlens

    Forming

    Echarlens, FR

Communities nearby

  • Marsens

    Groupe E SA - Marsens

    Forming

    Marsens, FR

  • Riaz

    Gruyère Energie S.A. - Riaz

    Forming

    Riaz, FR

  • Morlon

    Gruyère Energie S.A. - Morlon

    Forming

    Morlon, FR

Join the LEG in Echarlens

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

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Questions about solar power in Echarlens

How much solar power does Echarlens already produce?
62 solar installations with 1.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Echarlens?
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.

2016 · 0 kWp
2017 · 75 kWp
2018 · 60 kWp
4222019 · 422 kWp
2020 · 64 kWp
2021 · 68 kWp
2022 · 75 kWp
2023 · 152 kWp
2024 · 188 kWp
2025 · 34 kWp
2026 · 12 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Echarlens
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
201200
201313
20142213
2015222
201600
2017575
2018560
20195422
2020364
2021668
2022675
202311152
202413188
2025234
2026112

1.4 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1 GWh
May · 1.2 GWh
Jun · 1.3 GWh
1Jul · 1.3 GWh
Aug · 1.2 GWh
Sept · 0.9 GWh
Oct · 0.6 GWh
Nov · 0.3 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.3
Feb0.5
Mar0.8
Apr1
May1.2
Jun1.3
Jul1.3
Aug1.2
Sept0.9
Oct0.6
Nov0.3
Dec0.3