How much solar power does Volketswil already produce?

414 solar installations with 18.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Volketswil?

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 Volketswil

414 solar installations with 18.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Volketswil.

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Solar installations: 414
Installed capacity: 18.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~17%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 25 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 Volketswil

The suitable roofs of Volketswil could deliver around 110 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~17% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Volketswil

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

Communities in Volketswil

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

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schwerzenbach
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Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wangen-Brüttisellen
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Wangen-Brüttisellen, ZH
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Wangen-Brüttisellen, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Volketswil

How much solar power does Volketswil already produce?: 414 solar installations with 18.3 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~17% 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 Volketswil?: 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	54
2012	4	363
2013	4	401
2014	7	70
2015	14	145
2016	10	441
2017	12	237
2018	12	826
2019	18	266
2020	16	531
2021	21	2’906
2022	34	2’632
2023	96	1’828
2024	80	4’481
2025	67	2’006
2026	15	1’078

Month	GWh
Jan	2.9
Feb	4.8
Mar	9.1
Apr	12.1
May	14.1
Jun	15.2
Jul	15.7
Aug	14
Sept	10.1
Oct	6.1
Nov	3.1
Dec	2.4

Solar power in Volketswil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Volketswil

A LEG is forming in Volketswil

Communities in Volketswil

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Volketswil

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Schwerzenbach

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wangen-Brüttisellen

Werke Wangen-Brüttisellen, Elektrizitätswerk - Wangen-Brüttisellen

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Questions about solar power in Volketswil