How much solar power does Obfelden already produce?

231 solar installations with 6.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Obfelden?

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 Obfelden

231 solar installations with 6.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Obfelden.

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Solar installations: 231
Installed capacity: 6.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~21%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 2 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 Obfelden

The suitable roofs of Obfelden could deliver around 32 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

Obfelden has an active LEG

Neighbours here already share solar power through a local electricity community and get the grid discount.

Communities in Obfelden

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Obfelden
Active
Obfelden, ZH
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Ottenbach
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Maschwanden, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Affoltern am Albis
Forming
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Questions about solar power in Obfelden

How much solar power does Obfelden already produce?: 231 solar installations with 6.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Obfelden?: 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	2	16
2012	4	45
2013	4	45
2014	7	92
2015	8	347
2016	4	133
2017	12	178
2018	10	109
2019	12	188
2020	12	152
2021	17	220
2022	15	266
2023	44	820
2024	51	3’355
2025	26	674
2026	3	54

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.4
Mar	2.7
Apr	3.5
May	4
Jun	4.3
Jul	4.5
Aug	4
Sept	3
Oct	1.8
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Obfelden

How much sun falls on the roofs of Obfelden

Obfelden has an active LEG

Communities in Obfelden

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Obfelden

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Ottenbach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Maschwanden

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Affoltern am Albis

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