How much solar power does Hittnau already produce?

196 solar installations with 5.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Hittnau?

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 Hittnau

196 solar installations with 5.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Hittnau.

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Solar installations: 196
Installed capacity: 5.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 14 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 Hittnau

The suitable roofs of Hittnau could deliver around 28 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Hittnau

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Communities in Hittnau

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

Communities nearby

Gemeindewerke Pfäffikon ZH - Pfäffikon
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Pfäffikon, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bäretswil
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Bäretswil, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bauma
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Bauma, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Hittnau

How much solar power does Hittnau already produce?: 196 solar installations with 5.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% 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 Hittnau?: 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	13	241
2012	2	116
2013	4	114
2014	2	31
2015	9	651
2016	8	246
2017	11	503
2018	12	126
2019	5	83
2020	10	232
2021	12	235
2022	20	384
2023	38	733
2024	23	882
2025	24	461
2026	3	52

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.4
Mar	2.3
Apr	3
May	3.4
Jun	3.7
Jul	3.8
Aug	3.5
Sept	2.6
Oct	1.6
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.8

Solar power in Hittnau

How much sun falls on the roofs of Hittnau

A LEG is forming in Hittnau

Communities in Hittnau

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hittnau

Communities nearby

Gemeindewerke Pfäffikon ZH - Pfäffikon

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bäretswil

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bauma

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