How much solar power does Riaz already produce?

220 solar installations with 2.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Riaz?

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 Riaz

220 solar installations with 2.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Riaz.

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Solar installations: 220
Installed capacity: 2.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 81 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 Riaz

The suitable roofs of Riaz could deliver around 24 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Riaz

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

Communities in Riaz

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Riaz
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Riaz, FR

Communities nearby

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Echarlens
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Echarlens, FR
Groupe E SA - Marsens
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Marsens, FR
Gruyère Energie S.A. - Morlon
Forming
Morlon, FR

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Questions about solar power in Riaz

How much solar power does Riaz already produce?: 220 solar installations with 2.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Riaz?: 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	3	20
2012	1	7
2013	2	56
2014	1	10
2015	5	59
2016	9	113
2017	18	154
2018	16	480
2019	11	138
2020	14	137
2021	13	158
2022	19	180
2023	46	509
2024	26	296
2025	25	417
2026	11	111

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.2
Mar	2
Apr	2.6
May	3
Jun	3.3
Jul	3.4
Aug	3
Sept	2.3
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Riaz

How much sun falls on the roofs of Riaz

A LEG is forming in Riaz

Communities in Riaz

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Riaz

Communities nearby

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Echarlens

Groupe E SA - Marsens

Gruyère Energie S.A. - Morlon

Join the LEG in Riaz

Questions about solar power in Riaz