How much solar power does Menzingen already produce?

160 solar installations with 5.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Menzingen?

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 Menzingen

160 solar installations with 5.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Menzingen.

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Solar installations: 160
Installed capacity: 5.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zug: 8 of 11; 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 Menzingen

The suitable roofs of Menzingen could deliver around 42 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Menzingen

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

Communities in Menzingen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Menzingen
Forming
Menzingen, ZG
WWZ Energie AG - Menzingen
Forming
Menzingen, ZG

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WWZ Energie AG - Neuheim
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LEG Baar
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Baar, ZG
2 sites · 25 kWp solar capacity
LEG HQ
Approved by the grid operator
Baar, ZG

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Questions about solar power in Menzingen

How much solar power does Menzingen already produce?: 160 solar installations with 5.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Menzingen?: 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	5	66
2012	0	0
2013	4	187
2014	3	206
2015	11	806
2016	5	342
2017	3	104
2018	5	57
2019	9	325
2020	4	75
2021	19	611
2022	13	377
2023	20	571
2024	34	1’294
2025	23	844
2026	2	67

Month	GWh
Jan	1.2
Feb	2
Mar	3.5
Apr	4.6
May	5.3
Jun	5.7
Jul	5.8
Aug	5.2
Sept	3.8
Oct	2.4
Nov	1.3
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Menzingen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Menzingen

A LEG is forming in Menzingen

Communities in Menzingen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Menzingen

WWZ Energie AG - Menzingen

Communities nearby

WWZ Energie AG - Neuheim

LEG Baar

LEG HQ

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