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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Horgen

518 solar installations with 12.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Horgen.

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Solar installations
518
Installed capacity
12.6 MWp
Roof potential in use
~14%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
65 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 101 kWp
2012 · 123 kWp
2013 · 312 kWp
2014 · 419 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Horgen

The suitable roofs of Horgen could deliver around 91 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 2.3 GWh
Feb · 3.9 GWh
Mar · 7.6 GWh

A LEG is forming in Horgen

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

Communities in Horgen

  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Horgen

    Forming

    Horgen, ZH

  • Werke Horgen - Horgen

    Approved by the grid operator

    Horgen, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Oberrieden

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Oberrieden

    Forming

    Oberrieden, ZH

  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Hausen am Albis

    Forming

    Hausen am Albis, ZH

  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wädenswil

    Active

    Wädenswil, ZH

    3 sites

Join the LEG in Horgen

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Questions about solar power in Horgen

How much solar power does Horgen already produce?
518 solar installations with 12.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Horgen?
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 · 754 kWp
2016 · 198 kWp
2017 · 383 kWp
2018 · 371 kWp
2019 · 149 kWp
2020 · 326 kWp
2021 · 1’142 kWp
2022 · 1’041 kWp
2023 · 2’083 kWp
3’0862024 · 3’086 kWp
2025 · 1’932 kWp
2026 · 133 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Horgen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20129101
20128123
201310312
201428419
201519754
201610198
201722383
201812371
20198149
202023326
2021351’142
2022421’041
2023882’083
20241273’086
2025691’932
20268133

12.5 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 10.3 GWh
May · 11.8 GWh
Jun · 12.7 GWh
13Jul · 13.1 GWh
Aug · 11.7 GWh
Sept · 8.5 GWh
Oct · 5.1 GWh
Nov · 2.5 GWh
Dec · 1.9 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan2.3
Feb3.9
Mar7.6
Apr10.3
May11.8
Jun12.7
Jul13.1
Aug11.7
Sept8.5
Oct5.1
Nov2.5
Dec1.9