How much solar power does Estavayer already produce?

718 solar installations with 15 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Estavayer?

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.

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Solar power in Estavayer

718 solar installations with 15 MWp of capacity are installed in Estavayer.

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Solar installations: 718
Installed capacity: 15 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 54 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 Estavayer

The suitable roofs of Estavayer could deliver around 102 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Estavayer

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

Communities in Estavayer

Groupe E SA - Estavayer
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Estavayer, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Sévaz
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Sévaz, FR
Groupe E SA - Châtillon (FR)
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Châtillon (FR), FR
LEG Châtillon
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Châtillon, FR

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Questions about solar power in Estavayer

How much solar power does Estavayer already produce?: 718 solar installations with 15 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Estavayer?: 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	20	258
2012	10	515
2013	14	454
2014	16	155
2015	13	136
2016	38	2’003
2017	42	1’134
2018	30	541
2019	39	478
2020	64	688
2021	49	1’685
2022	67	791
2023	111	1’725
2024	139	2’881
2025	54	714
2026	12	819

Month	GWh
Jan	2.6
Feb	4.3
Mar	8.4
Apr	11.2
May	13.2
Jun	14.4
Jul	14.9
Aug	13
Sept	9.6
Oct	5.6
Nov	2.6
Dec	1.9

Solar power in Estavayer

How much sun falls on the roofs of Estavayer

A LEG is forming in Estavayer

Communities in Estavayer

Groupe E SA - Estavayer

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Sévaz

Groupe E SA - Châtillon (FR)

LEG Châtillon

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Questions about solar power in Estavayer