{"id":152684,"date":"2026-04-06T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immo-invest.ch\/?p=152684"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:58:36","slug":"groesste-solaranlage-im-kanton-zuerich-geht-in-betrieb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immo-invest.ch\/en\/groesste-solaranlage-im-kanton-zuerich-geht-in-betrieb\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest solar power plant in the canton of Zurich goes into operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to EKZ, the largest solar power plant in the canton of Zurich has come into operation on the roofs of the Embraport<\/a> logistics centre. Since mid-March, 9,500 solar panels have been generating electricity across a roof area of around 20,000 square metres, with a total output of up to 4.5 megawatts, EKZ<\/a> states in a press release<\/a>. The plant is expected to produce around 4 gigawatt hours of solar power annually.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud that we have transformed unused roof space here into the largest solar power plant in the canton of Zurich within just a few months,\u201d Paul Sidler, Head of Renewable Energy at EKZ, is quoted as saying in the press release. \u201cThis strengthens security of supply with local, sustainable electricity.\u201d EKZ has realised the plant as part of its solar contracting model. Under this arrangement, Z\u00fcrcher Freilager AG, as the owner and operator of Embraport, merely provides the roof space. EKZ is responsible for planning, financing, construction, operation and maintenance.<\/p>\n

Around half of the solar power generated at Embraport is to be consumed directly within the logistics centre itself. \u201cOur tenants benefit from CO2-free energy, which they can purchase on attractive terms, thereby making their businesses more sustainable,\u201d says Jean-Claude Maissen, CEO of Z\u00fcrcher Freilager AG, in the press release. EKZ will offer the other half to its own customers.<\/p>\n

The system is also set to be expanded later this year. EKZ plans to install further modules with a total capacity of around 1 megawatt on the new buildings currently under construction on the site. A large-scale battery with a capacity of 2 megawatt-hours is also planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Board (EKZ) has installed a solar power plant on the roofs of the Embraport with a total capacity of up to 4.5 megawatts. A further 1 megawatt and a large-scale battery are in the planning stage. The plant is operated and maintained by EKZ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12482,12476,12485,22698],"tags":[58147,12525,12526,12528,58226,58227],"class_list":["post-152684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-immonews","category-projects-en","category-sustainability","tag-erneuerbare-energie-schweiz","tag-immoinvest-en","tag-immonews-en","tag-news-en","tag-photovoltaik-logistik","tag-solaranlage-zuerich","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":{"bild_mit_ki_erstellt_worden":["Ja"],"lead":"The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Board (EKZ) has installed a solar power plant on the roofs of the Embraport with a total capacity of up to 4.5 megawatts. A further 1 megawatt and a large-scale battery are in the planning stage. The plant is operated and maintained by EKZ.","autor":"ce\/hs","ort":"Z\u00fcrich\/Embrach ZH","bildunterschrift":"","zusammenfassung":"","bild_im_grid":false,"gallerie":"","newsim":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t