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

202 solar installations with 7.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Birmensdorf (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 Birmensdorf (ZH)

202 solar installations with 7.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Birmensdorf (ZH).

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Solar installations: 202
Installed capacity: 7.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~19%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 8 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 Birmensdorf (ZH)

The suitable roofs of Birmensdorf (ZH) could deliver around 37 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Birmensdorf (ZH)

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

Communities in Birmensdorf (ZH)

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Birmensdorf (ZH)
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Birmensdorf (ZH), ZH
LEG Birmensdorf
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Birmensdorf, ZH

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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Aesch (ZH)
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Aesch, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Uitikon
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Uitikon, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Birmensdorf (ZH)

How much solar power does Birmensdorf (ZH) already produce?: 202 solar installations with 7.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Birmensdorf (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	4	21
2012	1	8
2013	5	340
2014	0	0
2015	4	295
2016	6	125
2017	7	699
2018	9	103
2019	4	35
2020	15	219
2021	16	350
2022	23	718
2023	35	1’818
2024	28	660
2025	38	1’574
2026	7	251

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.5
Mar	3
Apr	4.2
May	4.9
Jun	5.2
Jul	5.4
Aug	4.8
Sept	3.4
Oct	2
Nov	1
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Birmensdorf (ZH)

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

A LEG is forming in Birmensdorf (ZH)

Communities in Birmensdorf (ZH)

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Birmensdorf (ZH)

LEG Birmensdorf

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Aesch (ZH)

LEG Aesch

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Uitikon

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Questions about solar power in Birmensdorf (ZH)