How much solar power does Elsau already produce?

196 solar installations with 4.3 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 Elsau?

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 Elsau

196 solar installations with 4.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Elsau.

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Solar installations: 196
Installed capacity: 4.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~16%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 34 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 Elsau

The suitable roofs of Elsau could deliver around 27 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~16% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Elsau

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

Communities in Elsau

Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Rümikon EGR - Elsau
Forming
Elsau, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Elsau
Forming
Elsau, ZH
Genossenschaft Elektrizitätswerk Räterschen EWR - Elsau
Forming
Elsau, ZH

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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wiesendangen
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schlatt (ZH)
Forming
Schlatt (ZH), ZH
LEG Schlatt
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Schlatt, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Elsau

How much solar power does Elsau already produce?: 196 solar installations with 4.3 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 Elsau?: 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	7	119
2012	5	41
2013	5	455
2014	4	24
2015	5	85
2016	5	56
2017	9	76
2018	7	100
2019	7	76
2020	16	252
2021	10	200
2022	8	104
2023	38	1’002
2024	34	1’030
2025	32	552
2026	4	93

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.3
Mar	2.3
Apr	2.9
May	3.5
Jun	3.6
Jul	3.7
Aug	3.2
Sept	2.4
Oct	1.6
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Elsau

How much sun falls on the roofs of Elsau

A LEG is forming in Elsau

Communities in Elsau

Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Rümikon EGR - Elsau

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Elsau

Genossenschaft Elektrizitätswerk Räterschen EWR - Elsau

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wiesendangen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schlatt (ZH)

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