How much solar power does Embrach already produce?

306 solar installations with 11.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Embrach?

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 Embrach

306 solar installations with 11.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Embrach.

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Solar installations: 306
Installed capacity: 11.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~20%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 5 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 Embrach

The suitable roofs of Embrach could deliver around 58 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~20% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Embrach

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

Communities in Embrach

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

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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dättlikon
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Pfungen
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Pfungen, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Embrach

How much solar power does Embrach already produce?: 306 solar installations with 11.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~20% 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 Embrach?: 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	6	52
2012	4	242
2013	3	359
2014	4	190
2015	7	349
2016	5	78
2017	8	103
2018	7	105
2019	10	110
2020	17	326
2021	16	905
2022	17	589
2023	57	1’133
2024	57	1’673
2025	71	2’669
2026	17	2’670

Month	GWh
Jan	1.6
Feb	2.7
Mar	4.8
Apr	6.4
May	7.7
Jun	8.3
Jul	8.4
Aug	7
Sept	5.2
Oct	3.2
Nov	1.7
Dec	1.3

Solar power in Embrach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Embrach

A LEG is forming in Embrach

Communities in Embrach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Embrach

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dättlikon

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Lufingen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Pfungen

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