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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Opfikon

169 solar installations with 8.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Opfikon.

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Solar installations
169
Installed capacity
8.3 MWp
Roof potential in use
~12%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
101 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 254 kWp
2012 · 295 kWp
2013 · 0 kWp
2014 · 168 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Opfikon

The suitable roofs of Opfikon could deliver around 69 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.8 GWh
Feb · 2.9 GWh
Mar · 5.6 GWh

A LEG is forming in Opfikon

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

Communities in Opfikon

  • Opfikon

    Energie Opfikon AG - Opfikon

    Forming

    Opfikon, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Wallisellen

    die werke versorgung wallisellen ag - Wallisellen

    Forming

    Wallisellen, ZH

  • Dietlikon

    Politische Gemeinde Dietlikon, Gemeindewerke - Dietlikon

    Forming

    Dietlikon, ZH

  • Kloten

    Industrielle Betriebe Kloten AG - Kloten

    Forming

    Kloten, ZH

Join the LEG in Opfikon

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

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Questions about solar power in Opfikon

How much solar power does Opfikon already produce?
169 solar installations with 8.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Opfikon?
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 · 107 kWp
2016 · 6 kWp
2017 · 217 kWp
2018 · 77 kWp
2019 · 604 kWp
2020 · 351 kWp
2021 · 489 kWp
1’5502022 · 1’550 kWp
2023 · 1’192 kWp
2024 · 1’539 kWp
2025 · 895 kWp
2026 · 507 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Opfikon
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20126254
20123295
201300
20145168
20158107
201616
20174217
2018277
201911604
20205351
202110489
2022191’550
2023361’192
2024291’539
202525895
20265507

8 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 7.7 GWh
May · 9.1 GWh
Jun · 9.7 GWh
10Jul · 10 GWh
Aug · 8.6 GWh
Sept · 6.2 GWh
Oct · 3.7 GWh
Nov · 1.9 GWh
Dec · 1.4 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.8
Feb2.9
Mar5.6
Apr7.7
May9.1
Jun9.7
Jul10
Aug8.6
Sept6.2
Oct3.7
Nov1.9
Dec1.4