How much solar power does Plaffeien already produce?

273 solar installations with 5.3 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 Plaffeien?

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 Plaffeien

273 solar installations with 5.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Plaffeien.

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Solar installations: 273
Installed capacity: 5.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 96 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 Plaffeien

The suitable roofs of Plaffeien could deliver around 50 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Plaffeien

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

Communities in Plaffeien

Groupe E SA - Plaffeien
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Plaffeien, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Plasselb
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Plasselb, FR
Groupe E SA - Brünisried
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Brünisried, FR
Groupe E SA - St. Silvester
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St. Silvester, FR

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Questions about solar power in Plaffeien

How much solar power does Plaffeien already produce?: 273 solar installations with 5.3 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 Plaffeien?: 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	9	49
2012	5	151
2013	3	247
2014	8	154
2015	10	114
2016	4	45
2017	4	48
2018	9	263
2019	13	206
2020	11	204
2021	25	318
2022	32	682
2023	48	835
2024	52	889
2025	33	730
2026	7	361

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.6
Mar	4.2
Apr	5.3
May	5.9
Jun	6.6
Jul	7
Aug	6.2
Sept	4.6
Oct	3.1
Nov	1.8
Dec	1.4

Solar power in Plaffeien

How much sun falls on the roofs of Plaffeien

A LEG is forming in Plaffeien

Communities in Plaffeien

Groupe E SA - Plaffeien

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Plasselb

Groupe E SA - Brünisried

Groupe E SA - St. Silvester

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Questions about solar power in Plaffeien