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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Richterswil

355 solar installations with 10.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Richterswil.

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Solar installations
355
Installed capacity
10.5 MWp
Roof potential in use
~19%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
9 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 192 kWp
2012 · 26 kWp
2013 · 173 kWp
2014 · 174 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Richterswil

The suitable roofs of Richterswil could deliver around 54 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~19% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 1.4 GWh
Feb · 2.4 GWh
Mar · 4.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Richterswil

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

Communities in Richterswil

  • Richterswil

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Richterswil

    Forming

    Richterswil, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wädenswil

    Active

    Wädenswil, ZH

    3 sites

  • Energie und Wasser, Gemeindewerke Stäfa - Stäfa

    Active

    Stäfa, ZH

    2 sites · 8 kWp solar capacity

  • Gemeinde Männedorf, Energieversorung - Männedorf

    Registered with the grid operator

    Männedorf, ZH

Join the LEG in Richterswil

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

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Questions about solar power in Richterswil

How much solar power does Richterswil already produce?
355 solar installations with 10.5 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~19% 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 Richterswil?
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 · 99 kWp
2016 · 21 kWp
2017 · 155 kWp
2018 · 299 kWp
2019 · 362 kWp
2020 · 363 kWp
2021 · 1’288 kWp
2022 · 605 kWp
2023 · 1’923 kWp
2024 · 1’129 kWp
3’3282025 · 3’328 kWp
2026 · 339 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Richterswil
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 20125192
2012426
20135173
20143174
2015999
2016221
201713155
20189299
201913362
202012363
2021211’288
202248605
2023821’923
2024561’129
2025623’328
202611339

10.3 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 6.1 GWh
May · 6.8 GWh
Jun · 7.4 GWh
8Jul · 7.7 GWh
Aug · 6.9 GWh
Sept · 5 GWh
Oct · 3.1 GWh
Nov · 1.6 GWh
Dec · 1.2 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan1.4
Feb2.4
Mar4.5
Apr6.1
May6.8
Jun7.4
Jul7.7
Aug6.9
Sept5
Oct3.1
Nov1.6
Dec1.2