How much solar power does Rorbas already produce?

80 solar installations with 1.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Rorbas?

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 Rorbas

80 solar installations with 1.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Rorbas.

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Solar installations: 80
Installed capacity: 1.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~10%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 124 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 Rorbas

The suitable roofs of Rorbas could deliver around 13 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~10% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Rorbas

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

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Freienstein-Teufen
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Freienstein-Teufen, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bülach
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Bülach, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Berg am Irchel
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Berg am Irchel, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Rorbas

How much solar power does Rorbas already produce?: 80 solar installations with 1.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~10% 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 Rorbas?: 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	3	72
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	2	13
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	2	18
2019	5	35
2020	4	44
2021	6	152
2022	7	127
2023	13	179
2024	21	352
2025	15	213
2026	2	154

Month	GWh
Jan	0.4
Feb	0.6
Mar	1.1
Apr	1.5
May	1.7
Jun	1.8
Jul	1.9
Aug	1.6
Sept	1.2
Oct	0.7
Nov	0.4
Dec	0.3

Solar power in Rorbas

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rorbas

A LEG is forming in Rorbas

Communities in Rorbas

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Rorbas

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Freienstein-Teufen

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bülach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Berg am Irchel

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