Canberrans have invested more than $1 million into the a new community owned solar farm in Majura, according to the company building it.

In the lead up to its launch on Monday night, SolarShare chairman Nick Fejer said more was still needed to begin construction.

Canberra architect Robbie Gibson has invested into SolarShare, a community run solar farm. Mr Gibson is pictured with his wife Karin Gustavsson, and their children Nelly 6, and Freya 9. Credit:Jamila Toderas

"Electricity is a very intangible thing ... you plug a cord into a wall and it magically comes out," Mr Fejer said.

"It makes it a lot more real to people when they can go out and say 'Hey, this is the thing that's generating my electricity'."