How much solar power does Giffers already produce?

130 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Giffers?

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 Giffers

130 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Giffers.

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Solar installations: 130
Installed capacity: 1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 97 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 Giffers

The suitable roofs of Giffers could deliver around 16 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Giffers

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

Communities in Giffers

Groupe E SA - Giffers
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Giffers, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Rechthalten
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Rechthalten, FR
Groupe E SA - St. Silvester
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St. Silvester, FR
Groupe E SA - Tentlingen
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Tentlingen, FR

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Questions about solar power in Giffers

How much solar power does Giffers already produce?: 130 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Giffers?: 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	4	22
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	4	27
2015	9	80
2016	4	63
2017	2	17
2018	4	76
2019	5	69
2020	6	68
2021	14	197
2022	13	141
2023	31	367
2024	18	269
2025	15	307
2026	1	10

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.8
Mar	1.3
Apr	1.7
May	2
Jun	2.2
Jul	2.3
Aug	2
Sept	1.5
Oct	1
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Giffers

How much sun falls on the roofs of Giffers

A LEG is forming in Giffers

Communities in Giffers

Groupe E SA - Giffers

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Rechthalten

Groupe E SA - St. Silvester

Groupe E SA - Tentlingen

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Questions about solar power in Giffers