How much solar power does Murten already produce?

507 solar installations with 11.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Murten?

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 Murten

507 solar installations with 11.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Murten.

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Solar installations: 507
Installed capacity: 11.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 75 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 Murten

The suitable roofs of Murten could deliver around 95 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Murten

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

Communities in Murten

Groupe E SA - Murten
Registered with the grid operator
Murten, FR
Industrielle Betriebe Murten - Murten
Forming
Murten, FR
LEG Galmiz
Forming
Galmiz, FR
LEG Gempenach
Forming
Gempenach, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Ried bei Kerzers
Forming
Ried bei Kerzers, FR
LEG Staatswald Galm
Forming
Staatswald Galm, FR

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Questions about solar power in Murten

How much solar power does Murten already produce?: 507 solar installations with 11.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Murten?: 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	13	135
2012	7	186
2013	5	281
2014	11	272
2015	14	271
2016	12	190
2017	12	238
2018	7	132
2019	12	809
2020	34	1’027
2021	53	1’698
2022	71	1’227
2023	98	1’693
2024	102	1’779
2025	47	1’817
2026	9	196

Month	GWh
Jan	2.5
Feb	4
Mar	7.9
Apr	10.5
May	12.2
Jun	13.3
Jul	13.8
Aug	12.1
Sept	9.1
Oct	5.4
Nov	2.5
Dec	1.9

Solar power in Murten

How much sun falls on the roofs of Murten

A LEG is forming in Murten

Communities in Murten

Groupe E SA - Murten

Industrielle Betriebe Murten - Murten

LEG Galmiz

LEG Gempenach

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Ried bei Kerzers

LEG Staatswald Galm

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Questions about solar power in Murten

Industrielle Betriebe Murten - Muntelier