How much solar power does Benken (ZH) already produce?

37 solar installations with 550 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5% 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 Benken (ZH)?

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 Benken (ZH)

37 solar installations with 550 kWp of capacity are installed in Benken (ZH).

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Solar installations: 37
Installed capacity: 550 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 159 of 160; 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 Benken (ZH)

The suitable roofs of Benken (ZH) could deliver around 11 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Benken (ZH)

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Communities in Benken (ZH)

LEG Benken
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Benken, ZH
Politische Gemeinde Benken ZH, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Benken (ZH)
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Benken (ZH), ZH

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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Laufen-Uhwiesen
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Trüllikon
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Trüllikon, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dachsen
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Dachsen, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Benken (ZH)

How much solar power does Benken (ZH) already produce?: 37 solar installations with 550 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~5% 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 Benken (ZH)?: 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	1	10
2012	1	30
2013	0	0
2014	1	7
2015	4	41
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	0	0
2019	2	22
2020	1	13
2021	2	19
2022	8	126
2023	6	99
2024	5	85
2025	6	98
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.9
Apr	1.2
May	1.4
Jun	1.5
Jul	1.5
Aug	1.3
Sept	1
Oct	0.6
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Benken (ZH)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Benken (ZH)

A LEG is forming in Benken (ZH)

Communities in Benken (ZH)

LEG Benken

Politische Gemeinde Benken ZH, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Benken (ZH)

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Laufen-Uhwiesen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Trüllikon

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dachsen

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