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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Meilen

344 solar installations with 8.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Meilen.

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Solar installations
344
Installed capacity
8.9 MWp
Roof potential in use
~14%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
64 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 94 kWp
2012 · 175 kWp
2013 · 108 kWp
2014 · 131 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Meilen

The suitable roofs of Meilen could deliver around 64 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.7 GWh
Feb · 2.7 GWh
Mar · 5.3 GWh

A LEG is forming in Meilen

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

Communities in Meilen

  • Meilen

    Infrastruktur Zürichsee AG - Meilen

    Forming

    Meilen, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Gemeinde Herrliberg, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Herrliberg

    Forming

    Herrliberg, ZH

  • Uetikon am See

    Infrastruktur Zürichsee AG - Uetikon am See

    Forming

    Uetikon am See, ZH

  • Egg

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Egg

    Forming

    Egg, ZH

Join the LEG in Meilen

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Meilen

How much solar power does Meilen already produce?
344 solar installations with 8.9 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 Meilen?
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 · 301 kWp
2016 · 98 kWp
2017 · 153 kWp
2018 · 250 kWp
2019 · 149 kWp
2020 · 682 kWp
2021 · 424 kWp
2022 · 389 kWp
2’2402023 · 2’240 kWp
2024 · 1’740 kWp
2025 · 1’750 kWp
2026 · 243 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Meilen
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20121194
20128175
20135108
20146131
20159301
2016998
20179153
201811250
201912149
202025682
202126424
202222389
2023852’240
2024591’740
2025391’750
20268243

8.8 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 7.1 GWh
May · 8.1 GWh
Jun · 8.8 GWh
9Jul · 9.1 GWh
Aug · 8.1 GWh
Sept · 5.9 GWh
Oct · 3.6 GWh
Nov · 1.9 GWh
Dec · 1.4 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.7
Feb2.7
Mar5.3
Apr7.1
May8.1
Jun8.8
Jul9.1
Aug8.1
Sept5.9
Oct3.6
Nov1.9
Dec1.4