How much solar power does Dachsen already produce?

112 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Dachsen?

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 Dachsen

112 solar installations with 2.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Dachsen.

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Solar installations: 112
Installed capacity: 2.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~16%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 31 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 Dachsen

The suitable roofs of Dachsen could deliver around 14 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Dachsen

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

Communities in Dachsen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dachsen
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Dachsen, ZH

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Laufen-Uhwiesen
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Laufen-Uhwiesen, ZH
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Benken, ZH
Politische Gemeinde Benken ZH, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Benken (ZH)
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Benken (ZH), ZH

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Questions about solar power in Dachsen

How much solar power does Dachsen already produce?: 112 solar installations with 2.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~16% 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 Dachsen?: 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	2	11
2012	2	20
2013	4	33
2014	5	25
2015	2	17
2016	4	47
2017	5	347
2018	4	53
2019	6	62
2020	10	143
2021	6	64
2022	5	63
2023	21	351
2024	16	455
2025	18	514
2026	2	25

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.6
Mar	1.1
Apr	1.5
May	1.8
Jun	1.9
Jul	2
Aug	1.7
Sept	1.2
Oct	0.8
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Dachsen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Dachsen

A LEG is forming in Dachsen

Communities in Dachsen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dachsen

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Laufen-Uhwiesen

LEG Benken

Politische Gemeinde Benken ZH, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Benken (ZH)

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