How much solar power does Volken already produce?

11 solar installations with 189 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.5% 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 Volken?

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 Volken

11 solar installations with 189 kWp of capacity are installed in Volken.

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Solar installations: 11
Installed capacity: 189 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~4.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 160 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 Volken

The suitable roofs of Volken could deliver around 4 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~4.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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

Communities in Volken

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

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dorf
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Dorf, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Flaach
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Flaach, 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 Volken

How much solar power does Volken already produce?: 11 solar installations with 189 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.5% 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 Volken?: 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)
2012	0	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	0	0
2016	1	16
2017	0	0
2018	2	43
2019	1	16
2020	1	43
2021	2	26
2022	3	36
2023	1	10
2024	0	0
2025	0	0
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.1
Feb	0.2
Mar	0.4
Apr	0.5
May	0.5
Jun	0.6
Jul	0.6
Aug	0.5
Sept	0.4
Oct	0.2
Nov	0.1
Dec	0.1

Solar power in Volken

How much sun falls on the roofs of Volken

A LEG is forming in Volken

Communities in Volken

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Volken

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Dorf

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Flaach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Berg am Irchel

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