How much solar power does Zuchwil already produce?

204 solar installations with 14.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Zuchwil?

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 Zuchwil

204 solar installations with 14.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Zuchwil.

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Solar installations: 204
Installed capacity: 14.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~24%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Solothurn: 4 of 104; 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 Zuchwil

The suitable roofs of Zuchwil could deliver around 60 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~24% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Zuchwil

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

Communities in Zuchwil

BKW Energie AG - Zuchwil
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Zuchwil, SO
Regio Energie Solothurn - Zuchwil
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Zuchwil, SO

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Luterbach
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BKW Energie AG - Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus
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Regio Energie Solothurn - Solothurn
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Solothurn, SO

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Questions about solar power in Zuchwil

How much solar power does Zuchwil already produce?: 204 solar installations with 14.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~24% 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 Zuchwil?: 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	96
2012	12	463
2013	8	206
2014	3	310
2015	11	5’983
2016	4	28
2017	12	100
2018	3	111
2019	10	383
2020	8	186
2021	8	73
2022	18	1’143
2023	27	1’387
2024	40	1’717
2025	29	2’050
2026	2	24

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.8
Mar	5
Apr	6.7
May	7.9
Jun	8.6
Jul	8.7
Aug	7.3
Sept	5.5
Oct	3.4
Nov	1.8
Dec	1.3

Solar power in Zuchwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Zuchwil

A LEG is forming in Zuchwil

Communities in Zuchwil

BKW Energie AG - Zuchwil

Regio Energie Solothurn - Zuchwil

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Luterbach

BKW Energie AG - Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Regio Energie Solothurn - Solothurn

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Questions about solar power in Zuchwil