Germany · renewables
Wind, solar and storage in Germany
32,268 wind turbines with 83.30 GW in operation; 6,467,802 solar installations with 132.49 GW in operation; 2,875,177 storage units with 32.28 GW in operation in Germany as of 2026-11-05 — every unit in the Marktstammdatenregister by state, district, size class, commissioning year, status and operator.
Questions this page answers
- How much wind, solar and battery storage capacity does Germany have, and where is it built, as of 2026-11-05?
- 32,268 wind turbines with 83.30 GW in operation; 6,467,802 solar installations with 132.49 GW in operation; 2,875,177 storage units with 32.28 GW in operation in Germany as of 2026-11-05 — every unit in the Marktstammdatenregister by state, district, size class, commissioning year, status and operator.
- How many wind turbines are in operation in Germany?
- 32,268 wind turbines with 83.30 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Germany as of 2026-11-05, with a further 8,833 units (55.33 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- How many solar installations are in operation in Germany?
- 6,467,802 solar installations with 132.49 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Germany as of 2026-11-05, with a further 66,607 units (9.88 GW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to balcony systems (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- How many storage units are in operation in Germany?
- 2,875,177 storage units with 32.28 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Germany as of 2026-11-05, with a further 29,909 units (13.44 GW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to home batteries (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which German state has the most wind power capacity?
- Bayern has the most wind power capacity in operation with 2.91 GW in 1,382 wind turbines, ahead of Nordrhein-Westfalen with 10.09 GW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which German state has the most solar PV capacity?
- Bayern has the most solar PV capacity in operation with 35.10 GW in 1,444,157 solar installations, ahead of Nordrhein-Westfalen with 16.12 GW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which German state has the most battery storage capacity?
- Bayern has the most battery storage capacity in operation with 5.21 GW in 564,048 storage units, ahead of Nordrhein-Westfalen with 4.57 GW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much wind, solar and storage capacity is in operation and planned in each German state?
| State | Wind power in operation | Solar PV in operation | Battery storage in operation | Wind power planned | Solar PV planned | Battery storage planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern | 2.91 GW | 35.10 GW | 5.21 GW | 2.80 GW | 2.57 GW | 1.91 GW |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 10.09 GW | 16.12 GW | 4.57 GW | 13.40 GW | 658.8 MW | 1.68 GW |
| Niedersachsen | 14.68 GW | 11.97 GW | 2.86 GW | 11.63 GW | 833.4 MW | 624.1 MW |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2.34 GW | 16.47 GW | 4.83 GW | 1.79 GW | 596.2 MW | 738.8 MW |
| Brandenburg | 9.66 GW | 10.34 GW | 898.0 MW | 5.75 GW | 1.55 GW | 2.62 GW |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 10.19 GW | 5.52 GW | 1.04 GW | 3.17 GW | 413.4 MW | 518.8 MW |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 5.74 GW | 6.43 GW | 1.02 GW | 2.59 GW | 704.2 MW | 647.2 MW |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 4.47 GW | 6.72 GW | 1.21 GW | 3.06 GW | 365.7 MW | 592.3 MW |
| Ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone | 11.13 GW | – | – | 1.35 GW | – | – |
| Hessen | 2.97 GW | 6.13 GW | 1.95 GW | 3.05 GW | 260.2 MW | 158.4 MW |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 4.69 GW | 5.55 GW | 363.6 MW | 3.69 GW | 1.19 GW | 754.0 MW |
| Sachsen | 1.54 GW | 6.01 GW | 2.05 GW | 1.12 GW | 232.0 MW | 2.94 GW |
| Thüringen | 1.99 GW | 3.59 GW | 2.01 GW | 1.59 GW | 359.8 MW | 124.4 MW |
| Saarland | 578.6 MW | 1.36 GW | 283.5 MW | 314.5 MW | 61.5 MW | 36.8 MW |
| Berlin | 16.6 MW | 583.2 MW | 180.0 MW | 0.00 MW | 46.5 MW | 16.0 MW |
| Hamburg | 121.7 MW | 318.2 MW | 115.0 MW | 11.9 MW | 24.3 MW | 4.68 MW |
| Bremen | 188.1 MW | 224.9 MW | 66.2 MW | 14.1 MW | 8.97 MW | 67.4 MW |
How much capacity was commissioned in Germany each year since 2016?
| Year | Wind power added | Solar PV added | Battery storage added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.27 GW | 14.57 GW | 5.42 GW |
| 2025 | 5.82 GW | 17.43 GW | 4.24 GW |
| 2024 | 4.05 GW | 17.60 GW | 4.33 GW |
| 2023 | 3.84 GW | 15.49 GW | 4.19 GW |
| 2022 | 2.75 GW | 7.60 GW | 1.80 GW |
| 2021 | 1.94 GW | 5.72 GW | 873.0 MW |
| 2020 | 1.64 GW | 5.15 GW | 556.3 MW |
| 2019 | 2.10 GW | 4.02 GW | 437.6 MW |
| 2018 | 3.46 GW | 3.01 GW | 658.8 MW |
| 2017 | 6.81 GW | 1.67 GW | 192.2 MW |
| 2016 | 5.31 GW | 1.50 GW | 183.0 MW |
Which energy sources does FACTANKER break down by state and district?
Wind power: every registered unit by state, district, size class and year · Solar PV: every registered unit by state, district, size class and year; unit lists and operators for units over 100 kW · Battery storage: every registered unit by state, district, size class and year; unit lists and operators for units over 100 kW
Source: Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister (MaStR), full data export of 2026-11-05, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung – Version 2.0. Counts and capacity by district, size class, commissioning year and status cover every registered unit, including small rooftop and balcony systems. Unit lists, operators and grid operators cover units over 100 kW gross capacity; units operated by private individuals are shown without name, operator or coordinates. Capacity is gross capacity (Bruttoleistung) as registered; planned units are those registered as 'In Planung'. District (Landkreis) is the register's own assignment. Source record.
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