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

120 solar installations with 5.8 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 Buchs (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 Buchs (ZH)

120 solar installations with 5.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Buchs (ZH).

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Solar installations: 120
Installed capacity: 5.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 99 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 Buchs (ZH)

The suitable roofs of Buchs (ZH) could deliver around 48 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Buchs (ZH)

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Questions about solar power in Buchs (ZH)

How much solar power does Buchs (ZH) already produce?: 120 solar installations with 5.8 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 Buchs (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	485
2012	1	3
2013	4	226
2014	2	16
2015	1	6
2016	8	222
2017	4	39
2018	4	73
2019	2	16
2020	4	331
2021	9	236
2022	13	774
2023	20	655
2024	19	570
2025	17	1’031
2026	8	1’113

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.3
Mar	4
Apr	5.3
May	6.3
Jun	6.7
Jul	6.9
Aug	5.7
Sept	4.3
Oct	2.7
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Buchs (ZH)

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Communities in Buchs (ZH)

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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dielsdorf

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