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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Buch am Irchel

62 solar installations with 1.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Buch am Irchel.

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Solar installations
62
Installed capacity
1.5 MWp
Roof potential in use
~12%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
98 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 149 kWp
2012 · 0 kWp
2013 · 51 kWp
2014 · 11 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Buch am Irchel

The suitable roofs of Buch am Irchel could deliver around 12 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.6 GWh
Mar · 1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Buch am Irchel

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

Communities in Buch am Irchel

  • Buch am Irchel

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Buch am Irchel

    Forming

    Buch am Irchel, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Dättlikon

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dättlikon

    Forming

    Dättlikon, ZH

  • Berg am Irchel

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Berg am Irchel

    Forming

    Berg am Irchel, ZH

  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Freienstein-Teufen

    Forming

    Freienstein-Teufen, ZH

Join the LEG in Buch am Irchel

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Questions about solar power in Buch am Irchel

How much solar power does Buch am Irchel already produce?
62 solar installations with 1.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Buch am Irchel?
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.

2015 · 42 kWp
2016 · 30 kWp
2017 · 29 kWp
2018 · 0 kWp
2019 · 0 kWp
2020 · 83 kWp
2021 · 10 kWp
2022 · 54 kWp
2023 · 307 kWp
2024 · 208 kWp
4572025 · 457 kWp
2026 · 36 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Buch am Irchel
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20122149
201200
2013151
2014111
2015342
2016230
2017129
201800
201900
2020483
2021110
2022454
202317307
202411208
202513457
2026236

1.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.3 GWh
May · 1.6 GWh
Jun · 1.7 GWh
2Jul · 1.7 GWh
Aug · 1.5 GWh
Sept · 1.1 GWh
Oct · 0.7 GWh
Nov · 0.4 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.4
Feb0.6
Mar1
Apr1.3
May1.6
Jun1.7
Jul1.7
Aug1.5
Sept1.1
Oct0.7
Nov0.4
Dec0.3