How much solar power does Villaz already produce?

213 solar installations with 4.2 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 Villaz?

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 Villaz

213 solar installations with 4.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Villaz.

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Solar installations: 213
Installed capacity: 4.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 71 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 Villaz

The suitable roofs of Villaz could deliver around 32 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Villaz

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

Communities in Villaz

Groupe E SA - Villaz
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Villaz, FR

Communities nearby

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Questions about solar power in Villaz

How much solar power does Villaz already produce?: 213 solar installations with 4.2 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 Villaz?: 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	66
2012	1	6
2013	2	27
2014	5	85
2015	5	41
2016	6	91
2017	12	147
2018	8	127
2019	10	107
2020	23	231
2021	13	183
2022	34	548
2023	39	700
2024	30	1’230
2025	14	431
2026	2	228

Month	GWh
Jan	1
Feb	1.5
Mar	2.5
Apr	3.4
May	3.9
Jun	4.3
Jul	4.4
Aug	3.9
Sept	3
Oct	1.8
Nov	1
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Villaz

How much sun falls on the roofs of Villaz

A LEG is forming in Villaz

Communities in Villaz

Groupe E SA - Villaz

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Châtonnaye

Groupe E SA - Chénens

Groupe E SA - Romont (FR)

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Questions about solar power in Villaz