How much solar power does Wädenswil already produce?

555 solar installations with 14.5 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 Wädenswil?

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 Wädenswil

555 solar installations with 14.5 MWp of capacity are installed in Wädenswil.

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Solar installations: 555
Installed capacity: 14.5 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 100 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 Wädenswil

The suitable roofs of Wädenswil could deliver around 121 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

Wädenswil has an active LEG

Neighbours here already share solar power through a local electricity community and get the grid discount.

Communities in Wädenswil

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wädenswil
Active
Wädenswil, ZH
3 sites

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Richterswil
Forming
Richterswil, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Horgen
Forming
Horgen, ZH
Werke Horgen - Horgen
Approved by the grid operator
Horgen, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Wädenswil

How much solar power does Wädenswil already produce?: 555 solar installations with 14.5 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 Wädenswil?: 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	22	414
2012	6	90
2013	15	1’228
2014	9	267
2015	10	491
2016	14	455
2017	23	441
2018	21	338
2019	22	1’017
2020	23	391
2021	55	1’315
2022	57	1’263
2023	91	1’796
2024	100	2’832
2025	78	1’996
2026	9	214

Month	GWh
Jan	3.2
Feb	5.4
Mar	10.1
Apr	13.6
May	15.3
Jun	16.5
Jul	17.1
Aug	15.4
Sept	11.2
Oct	6.9
Nov	3.5
Dec	2.7

Solar power in Wädenswil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Wädenswil

Wädenswil has an active LEG

Communities in Wädenswil

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Wädenswil

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Richterswil

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Horgen

Werke Horgen - Horgen

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