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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Hochfelden

69 solar installations with 1.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Hochfelden.

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Solar installations
69
Installed capacity
1.3 MWp
Roof potential in use
~10%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
131 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 11 kWp
2012 · 8 kWp
2013 · 46 kWp
2014 · 5 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Hochfelden

The suitable roofs of Hochfelden could deliver around 12 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.4 GWh
Feb · 0.6 GWh
Mar · 1 GWh

A LEG is forming in Hochfelden

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

Communities in Hochfelden

  • Hochfelden

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hochfelden

    Forming

    Hochfelden, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Höri

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Höri

    Forming

    Höri, ZH

  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bülach

    Registered with the grid operator

    Bülach, ZH

  • Stadel

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Stadel

    Forming

    Stadel, ZH

Join the LEG in Hochfelden

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Questions about solar power in Hochfelden

How much solar power does Hochfelden already produce?
69 solar installations with 1.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Hochfelden?
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.

2015 · 6 kWp
2016 · 199 kWp
2017 · 0 kWp
2018 · 24 kWp
2019 · 10 kWp
2020 · 34 kWp
2021 · 158 kWp
2022 · 77 kWp
2023 · 136 kWp
2322024 · 232 kWp
2025 · 227 kWp
2026 · 85 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Hochfelden
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012211
201218
2013346
201415
201516
20161199
201700
2018324
2019110
2020334
202110158
2022777
20238136
202411232
202512227
2026585

1.2 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 1.4 GWh
May · 1.6 GWh
Jun · 1.7 GWh
2Jul · 1.8 GWh
Aug · 1.5 GWh
Sept · 1.1 GWh
Oct · 0.7 GWh
Nov · 0.4 GWh
Dec · 0.3 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.4
Feb0.6
Mar1
Apr1.4
May1.6
Jun1.7
Jul1.8
Aug1.5
Sept1.1
Oct0.7
Nov0.4
Dec0.3