How much solar power does Bülach already produce?

340 solar installations with 10.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Bülach?

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 Bülach

340 solar installations with 10.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Bülach.

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Solar installations: 340
Installed capacity: 10.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 117 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 Bülach

The suitable roofs of Bülach could deliver around 94 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bülach

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

Communities in Bülach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bülach
Registered with the grid operator
Bülach, ZH

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Rorbas
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hochfelden
Forming
Hochfelden, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bachenbülach
Active
Bachenbülach, ZH
2 sites · 10 kWp solar capacity

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Questions about solar power in Bülach

How much solar power does Bülach already produce?: 340 solar installations with 10.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% 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 Bülach?: 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	12	84
2012	2	11
2013	6	210
2014	10	363
2015	12	201
2016	15	274
2017	13	486
2018	11	110
2019	23	1’021
2020	19	361
2021	26	551
2022	26	687
2023	52	2’433
2024	56	1’769
2025	45	1’601
2026	12	212

Month	GWh
Jan	2.5
Feb	4.2
Mar	7.7
Apr	10.5
May	12.6
Jun	13.5
Jul	13.7
Aug	11.4
Sept	8.5
Oct	5.2
Nov	2.7
Dec	2

Solar power in Bülach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bülach

A LEG is forming in Bülach

Communities in Bülach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bülach

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Rorbas

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hochfelden

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bachenbülach

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