How much solar power does Hinwil already produce?

419 solar installations with 15 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Hinwil?

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 Hinwil

419 solar installations with 15 MWp of capacity are installed in Hinwil.

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Solar installations: 419
Installed capacity: 15 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 80 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 Hinwil

The suitable roofs of Hinwil could deliver around 114 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Hinwil

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Communities in Hinwil

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

Communities nearby

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

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Questions about solar power in Hinwil

How much solar power does Hinwil already produce?: 419 solar installations with 15 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Hinwil?: 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	14	327
2012	15	1’048
2013	7	219
2014	11	105
2015	11	545
2016	14	242
2017	27	520
2018	15	276
2019	12	134
2020	23	1’040
2021	38	851
2022	41	936
2023	62	2’980
2024	74	2’153
2025	46	3’524
2026	9	138

Month	GWh
Jan	3.3
Feb	5.4
Mar	9.3
Apr	12.5
May	14.5
Jun	15.6
Jul	16.1
Aug	14.4
Sept	10.3
Oct	6.4
Nov	3.5
Dec	2.7

Solar power in Hinwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Hinwil

A LEG is forming in Hinwil

Communities in Hinwil

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hinwil

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dürnten

Gemeindewerke Rüti (ZH) - Dürnten

LEG Wetzikon

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