How much solar power does Niederweningen already produce?

202 solar installations with 3.5 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 Niederweningen?

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 Niederweningen

202 solar installations with 3.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Niederweningen.

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Solar installations: 202
Installed capacity: 3.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 16 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 Niederweningen

The suitable roofs of Niederweningen could deliver around 19 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Niederweningen

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

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schleinikon
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Oberweningen
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Oberweningen, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schöfflisdorf
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Schöfflisdorf, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Niederweningen

How much solar power does Niederweningen already produce?: 202 solar installations with 3.5 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 Niederweningen?: 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	1	14
2012	3	42
2013	0	0
2014	3	33
2015	4	51
2016	5	57
2017	3	29
2018	6	71
2019	8	98
2020	32	377
2021	14	327
2022	25	346
2023	38	856
2024	27	644
2025	27	400
2026	6	138

Month	GWh
Jan	0.5
Feb	0.9
Mar	1.7
Apr	2.1
May	2.5
Jun	2.6
Jul	2.8
Aug	2.5
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.1
Nov	0.5
Dec	0.4

Solar power in Niederweningen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Niederweningen

A LEG is forming in Niederweningen

Communities in Niederweningen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Niederweningen

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schleinikon

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Oberweningen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schöfflisdorf

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