How much solar power does Fribourg already produce?

428 solar installations with 11 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8% 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 Fribourg?

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 Fribourg

428 solar installations with 11 MWp of capacity are installed in Fribourg.

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Solar installations: 428
Installed capacity: 11 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~8%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 112 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 Fribourg

The suitable roofs of Fribourg could deliver around 137 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Fribourg

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

Communities in Fribourg

Groupe E SA - Fribourg
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Fribourg, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Granges-Paccot
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Granges-Paccot, FR
Groupe E SA - Givisiez
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Givisiez, FR
Groupe E SA - Villars-sur-Glâne
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Villars-sur-Glâne, FR

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Questions about solar power in Fribourg

How much solar power does Fribourg already produce?: 428 solar installations with 11 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8% 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 Fribourg?: 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	29	509
2012	3	142
2013	1	14
2014	4	26
2015	33	922
2016	19	249
2017	10	151
2018	16	225
2019	18	776
2020	31	1’264
2021	36	673
2022	57	1’637
2023	72	1’483
2024	59	1’889
2025	32	823
2026	8	234

Month	GWh
Jan	3.7
Feb	6
Mar	11.2
Apr	15.1
May	17.3
Jun	19.1
Jul	19.8
Aug	17.5
Sept	12.9
Oct	7.8
Nov	3.9
Dec	3

Solar power in Fribourg

How much sun falls on the roofs of Fribourg

A LEG is forming in Fribourg

Communities in Fribourg

Groupe E SA - Fribourg

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Granges-Paccot

Groupe E SA - Givisiez

Groupe E SA - Villars-sur-Glâne

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Questions about solar power in Fribourg