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Solar power · Canton of ZürichLEG forming

Solar power in Winkel

171 solar installations with 3.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Winkel.

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Solar installations
171
Installed capacity
3.8 MWp
Roof potential in use
~15%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich
51 of 160
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 14 kWp
2012 · 6 kWp
2013 · 33 kWp
2014 · 11 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Winkel

The suitable roofs of Winkel could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.8 GWh
Feb · 1.3 GWh
Mar · 2.2 GWh

A LEG is forming in Winkel

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

Communities in Winkel

  • Winkel

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Winkel

    Forming

    Winkel, ZH

Communities nearby

  • Bachenbülach

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Bachenbülach

    Active

    Bachenbülach, ZH

    2 sites · 10 kWp solar capacity

  • Oberglatt

    Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Oberglatt

    Forming

    Oberglatt, ZH

  • Oberglatt

    Elektrizitätswerk Oberglatt - Oberglatt

    Forming

    Oberglatt, ZH

Join the LEG in Winkel

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

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Questions about solar power in Winkel

How much solar power does Winkel already produce?
171 solar installations with 3.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Winkel?
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.

2015 · 315 kWp
2016 · 80 kWp
2017 · 37 kWp
2018 · 366 kWp
2019 · 105 kWp
2020 · 127 kWp
2021 · 207 kWp
2022 · 227 kWp
7182023 · 718 kWp
2024 · 686 kWp
2025 · 643 kWp
2026 · 225 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Winkel
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012314
201216
2013233
2014111
20155315
2016580
2017337
20187366
20199105
20209127
20217207
202214227
202331718
202436686
202528643
202610225

3.8 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 2.9 GWh
May · 3.3 GWh
Jun · 3.6 GWh
4Jul · 3.6 GWh
Aug · 3.1 GWh
Sept · 2.3 GWh
Oct · 1.5 GWh
Nov · 0.8 GWh
Dec · 0.6 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.8
Feb1.3
Mar2.2
Apr2.9
May3.3
Jun3.6
Jul3.6
Aug3.1
Sept2.3
Oct1.5
Nov0.8
Dec0.6