How much solar power does Matran already produce?

177 solar installations with 6.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~26% 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 Matran?

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 Matran

177 solar installations with 6.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Matran.

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Solar installations: 177
Installed capacity: 6.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~26%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 4 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 Matran

The suitable roofs of Matran could deliver around 24 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~26% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Matran

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

Communities in Matran

Groupe E SA - Matran
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Matran, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Corminboeuf
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Corminboeuf, FR
Groupe E SA - Hauterive (FR)
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Hauterive, FR

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Questions about solar power in Matran

How much solar power does Matran already produce?: 177 solar installations with 6.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~26% 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 Matran?: 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	12	253
2012	2	79
2013	1	297
2014	8	72
2015	9	1’585
2016	2	11
2017	11	91
2018	8	93
2019	6	96
2020	23	303
2021	11	373
2022	18	178
2023	35	449
2024	21	771
2025	10	1’622
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1
Mar	1.9
Apr	2.6
May	3
Jun	3.3
Jul	3.4
Aug	3
Sept	2.2
Oct	1.3
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Matran

How much sun falls on the roofs of Matran

A LEG is forming in Matran

Communities in Matran

Groupe E SA - Matran

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Corminboeuf

Groupe E SA - Hauterive (FR)

LEG Hauterive

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Questions about solar power in Matran