How much solar power does Dürnten already produce?

359 solar installations with 6.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Dürnten?

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 Dürnten

359 solar installations with 6.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Dürnten.

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Solar installations: 359
Installed capacity: 6.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 56 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 Dürnten

The suitable roofs of Dürnten could deliver around 45 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

Dürnten has an active LEG

Neighbours here already share solar power through a local electricity community and get the grid discount.

Communities in Dürnten

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dürnten
Active
Dürnten, ZH
4 sites
Gemeindewerke Rüti (ZH) - Dürnten
Forming
Dürnten, ZH

Communities nearby

Gemeindewerke Rüti (ZH) - Rüti (ZH)
Forming
Rüti (ZH), ZH
LEG Rüti
Forming
Rüti, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hinwil
Forming
Hinwil, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Dürnten

How much solar power does Dürnten already produce?: 359 solar installations with 6.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Dürnten?: 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	15	139
2012	8	181
2013	3	105
2014	10	159
2015	13	220
2016	16	374
2017	7	84
2018	11	117
2019	24	397
2020	14	275
2021	29	550
2022	48	794
2023	51	958
2024	63	1’198
2025	39	819
2026	8	168

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.3
Mar	3.8
Apr	4.9
May	5.6
Jun	6
Jul	6.2
Aug	5.7
Sept	4.1
Oct	2.7
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.2

Solar power in Dürnten

How much sun falls on the roofs of Dürnten

Dürnten has an active LEG

Communities in Dürnten

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dürnten

Gemeindewerke Rüti (ZH) - Dürnten

Communities nearby

Gemeindewerke Rüti (ZH) - Rüti (ZH)

LEG Rüti

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hinwil

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