How much solar power does Fontenais already produce?

156 solar installations with 2.5 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 Fontenais?

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 Fontenais

156 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Fontenais.

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Solar installations: 156
Installed capacity: 2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Jura: 27 of 50; 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 Fontenais

The suitable roofs of Fontenais could deliver around 21 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Fontenais

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

Communities in Fontenais

BKW Energie AG - Fontenais
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Fontenais, JU

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Courtedoux
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Courtedoux, JU
BKW Energie AG - Porrentruy
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BKW Energie AG - Courgenay
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Courgenay, JU

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Questions about solar power in Fontenais

How much solar power does Fontenais already produce?: 156 solar installations with 2.5 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 Fontenais?: 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	6	87
2012	1	9
2013	2	134
2014	7	80
2015	8	79
2016	8	82
2017	8	90
2018	4	34
2019	13	548
2020	12	129
2021	13	151
2022	13	161
2023	31	393
2024	24	370
2025	5	66
2026	1	49

Month	GWh
Jan	0.7
Feb	1
Mar	1.8
Apr	2.3
May	2.6
Jun	2.9
Jul	3
Aug	2.5
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.3
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Fontenais

How much sun falls on the roofs of Fontenais

A LEG is forming in Fontenais

Communities in Fontenais

BKW Energie AG - Fontenais

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Courtedoux

BKW Energie AG - Porrentruy

BKW Energie AG - Courgenay

Join the LEG in Fontenais

Questions about solar power in Fontenais