How much solar power does Rickenbach (ZH) already produce?

154 solar installations with 2.5 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 Rickenbach (ZH)?

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 Rickenbach (ZH)

154 solar installations with 2.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Rickenbach (ZH).

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Solar installations: 154
Installed capacity: 2.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 106 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 Rickenbach (ZH)

The suitable roofs of Rickenbach (ZH) could deliver around 21 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Rickenbach (ZH)

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Communities in Rickenbach (ZH)

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Rickenbach (ZH)
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Rickenbach (ZH), ZH
LEG Rickenbach
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Rickenbach, ZH

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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wiesendangen
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Wiesendangen, ZH
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Ellikon an der Thur
Forming
Ellikon an der Thur, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dinhard
Forming
Dinhard, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Rickenbach (ZH)

How much solar power does Rickenbach (ZH) already produce?: 154 solar installations with 2.5 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 Rickenbach (ZH)?: 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	4	45
2012	3	21
2013	3	149
2014	3	23
2015	3	24
2016	3	20
2017	8	83
2018	6	90
2019	5	45
2020	6	62
2021	5	58
2022	19	406
2023	31	478
2024	28	601
2025	21	280
2026	6	96

Month	GWh
Jan	0.6
Feb	1.1
Mar	1.8
Apr	2.4
May	2.8
Jun	2.9
Jul	3
Aug	2.6
Sept	1.9
Oct	1.2
Nov	0.7
Dec	0.5

Solar power in Rickenbach (ZH)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rickenbach (ZH)

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Communities in Rickenbach (ZH)

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Rickenbach (ZH)

LEG Rickenbach

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wiesendangen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Ellikon an der Thur

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dinhard

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