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Solar PV in Nordrhein-Westfalen
1,199,576 solar installations with 16.12 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 14,261 units (658.8 MW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
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- How much solar PV capacity does Nordrhein-Westfalen have, and which districts have the most, as of 2026-11-05?
- 1,199,576 solar installations with 16.12 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 14,261 units (658.8 MW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
- How many solar installations are in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 1,199,576 solar installations with 16.12 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 14,261 units (658.8 MW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to balcony systems (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- How much solar PV capacity was commissioned in Nordrhein-Westfalen in 2025?
- 180,256 solar installations with 2.13 GW went into operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen in 2025; the strongest year of the last two decades was 2024 with 2.37 GW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- What share of Nordrhein-Westfalen's solar installations are larger than 100 kW?
- 12,167 of 1,232,651 registered solar installations in Nordrhein-Westfalen (1.0 percent) exceed 100 kW, but they hold 5.62 GW of the 16.85 GW total capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which company operates the most solar PV capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH operates 9 solar installations over 100 kW with 145.1 MW in Nordrhein-Westfalen, the largest organisational operator by registered capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which installation type has the most solar PV capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Gebäudesolaranlage leads with 11,315 solar installations and 3.68 GW in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which district in Nordrhein-Westfalen has the most solar PV capacity?
- Borken has the most solar PV capacity in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen with 1.01 GW in 52,790 solar installations, ahead of Steinfurt with 887.9 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much solar PV capacity is in operation and planned in each district of Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Area | Units in operation | Capacity in operation | Planned units | Planned capacity | All registered units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borken | 52,790 | 1.01 GW | 380 | 39.7 MW | 53,682 |
| Steinfurt | 58,009 | 887.9 MW | 450 | 50.8 MW | 59,241 |
| Warendorf | 33,289 | 608.2 MW | 269 | 4.01 MW | 34,029 |
| Kleve | 34,902 | 602.9 MW | 324 | 4.62 MW | 35,698 |
| Paderborn | 34,440 | 591.3 MW | 319 | 50.4 MW | 35,207 |
| Soest | 35,309 | 585.6 MW | 243 | 6.16 MW | 36,125 |
| Gütersloh | 37,429 | 564.0 MW | 288 | 27.0 MW | 38,303 |
| Wesel | 38,354 | 526.2 MW | 422 | 33.0 MW | 39,386 |
| Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 32,369 | 523.6 MW | 391 | 8.85 MW | 33,283 |
| Coesfeld | 29,539 | 514.7 MW | 471 | 12.3 MW | 30,362 |
| Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 52,839 | 504.6 MW | 662 | 33.9 MW | 54,417 |
| Minden-Lübbecke | 32,416 | 489.7 MW | 332 | 6.60 MW | 33,177 |
| Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 31,717 | 450.8 MW | 378 | 10.4 MW | 32,613 |
| Düren | 24,379 | 429.8 MW | 270 | 16.9 MW | 25,032 |
| Recklinghausen | 37,550 | 428.6 MW | 477 | 19.3 MW | 38,752 |
| Hochsauerlandkreis | 28,051 | 400.9 MW | 320 | 9.91 MW | 28,706 |
| Lippe | 30,943 | 399.8 MW | 342 | 4.23 MW | 31,705 |
| Unna | 30,348 | 372.8 MW | 386 | 19.7 MW | 31,234 |
| Höxter | 20,335 | 357.1 MW | 191 | 11.2 MW | 20,745 |
| Euskirchen | 22,121 | 355.4 MW | 274 | 54.9 MW | 22,645 |
| Städteregion Aachen | 32,170 | 350.2 MW | 339 | 4.69 MW | 33,127 |
| Viersen | 28,533 | 342.8 MW | 290 | 5.85 MW | 29,311 |
| Heinsberg | 28,113 | 339.4 MW | 253 | 5.67 MW | 28,698 |
| Herford | 23,595 | 294.1 MW | 265 | 8.50 MW | 24,219 |
| Köln | 24,836 | 280.0 MW | 591 | 26.3 MW | 25,744 |
| Mettmann | 26,187 | 276.5 MW | 460 | 26.7 MW | 27,139 |
| Märkischer Kreis | 25,027 | 274.6 MW | 296 | 6.07 MW | 25,768 |
| Oberbergischer Kreis | 22,989 | 258.3 MW | 303 | 5.89 MW | 23,601 |
| Dortmund | 20,917 | 219.0 MW | 261 | 22.6 MW | 21,689 |
| Siegen-Wittgenstein | 19,816 | 215.1 MW | 190 | 2.29 MW | 20,384 |
| Münster | 15,307 | 199.2 MW | 238 | 5.77 MW | 15,827 |
| Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 23,317 | 195.9 MW | 362 | 30.3 MW | 24,009 |
| Bielefeld | 16,068 | 193.4 MW | 162 | 6.65 MW | 16,555 |
| Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 17,560 | 185.1 MW | 244 | 9.75 MW | 18,204 |
| Düsseldorf | 12,293 | 165.1 MW | 210 | 4.47 MW | 12,704 |
| Olpe | 12,760 | 151.2 MW | 95 | 1.23 MW | 13,021 |
| Essen | 16,360 | 149.2 MW | 293 | 6.85 MW | 16,987 |
| Duisburg | 14,076 | 146.3 MW | 249 | 14.2 MW | 14,533 |
| Mönchengladbach | 12,272 | 142.3 MW | 151 | 2.22 MW | 12,611 |
| Krefeld | 10,327 | 135.4 MW | 116 | 1.98 MW | 10,717 |
| Hamm | 11,124 | 131.0 MW | 82 | 0.68 MW | 11,409 |
| Bochum | 11,538 | 120.7 MW | 201 | 2.15 MW | 11,905 |
| Wuppertal | 9,411 | 101.4 MW | 137 | 3.97 MW | 9,738 |
| Bonn | 12,462 | 95.2 MW | 222 | 5.86 MW | 13,001 |
| Bottrop | 6,309 | 74.8 MW | 92 | 0.74 MW | 6,499 |
| Gelsenkirchen | 6,317 | 73.6 MW | 110 | 1.49 MW | 6,548 |
| Hagen | 6,523 | 68.3 MW | 64 | 2.03 MW | 6,712 |
| Oberhausen | 7,508 | 67.0 MW | 164 | 5.90 MW | 7,806 |
| Solingen | 6,901 | 65.3 MW | 174 | 5.29 MW | 7,156 |
| Leverkusen | 7,122 | 64.7 MW | 147 | 1.98 MW | 7,383 |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | 6,359 | 59.8 MW | 156 | 2.94 MW | 6,643 |
| Remscheid | 4,217 | 42.5 MW | 80 | 1.30 MW | 4,381 |
| Herne | 4,090 | 40.0 MW | 75 | 2.67 MW | 4,237 |
| Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9 | 0.20 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 9 |
| Neuwied | 10 | 0.11 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 10 |
| Kassel | 5 | 0.09 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 5 |
| Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8 | 0.06 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 8 |
| Osnabrück | 2 | 0.03 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 2 |
| Wolfenbüttel | 2 | 0.01 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 2 |
| Stade | 1 | 0.01 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Hildesheim | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Harburg | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Hameln-Pyrmont | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| unna | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Region Hannover | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
How are the solar installations in Nordrhein-Westfalen distributed by size class?
| Size class | Units | Capacity | In operation | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 30 kW | 1,184,901 | 9.04 GW | 1,152,879 | 13,407 |
| 30 to 100 kW | 35,583 | 2.18 GW | 34,969 | 473 |
| over 100 kW | 12,167 | 5.62 GW | 11,728 | 381 |
How much solar PV capacity was commissioned in Nordrhein-Westfalen each year?
| Commissioning year | Units | Capacity added |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152,861 | 1.75 GW |
| 2025 | 180,256 | 2.13 GW |
| 2024 | 212,643 | 2.37 GW |
| 2023 | 224,366 | 2.30 GW |
| 2022 | 82,660 | 960.5 MW |
| 2021 | 45,961 | 638.8 MW |
| 2020 | 34,769 | 603.1 MW |
| 2019 | 19,782 | 487.4 MW |
| 2018 | 11,711 | 283.6 MW |
| 2017 | 10,680 | 180.7 MW |
| 2016 | 8,470 | 142.5 MW |
| 2015 | 8,179 | 135.0 MW |
| 2014 | 12,269 | 192.9 MW |
| 2013 | 21,142 | 352.4 MW |
| 2012 | 29,421 | 711.7 MW |
| 2011 | 41,459 | 929.4 MW |
| 2010 | 39,456 | 900.8 MW |
| 2009 | 25,029 | 498.9 MW |
| 2008 | 15,016 | 200.8 MW |
| 2007 | 10,088 | 124.9 MW |
| 2006 | 8,122 | 88.1 MW |
How many solar installations in Nordrhein-Westfalen are in operation, planned or decommissioned?
| Status | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| in operation | 1,199,576 | 16.12 GW |
| planned | 14,261 | 658.8 MW |
| permanently decommissioned | 17,141 | 56.9 MW |
| temporarily shut down | 1,673 | 8.23 MW |
Which are the largest solar installations in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Unit | District | Capacity | Type | Status | Commissioned | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gut Schulze-Aden Solarkraftwerk GmbH | Warendorf | 30.5 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-08-20 | Gut Schulze-Aden Solarkraftwerk GmbH |
| PV-Park Metternich | Euskirchen | 25.5 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | planned | planned 2026 | PAC Turmalin GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| Agri PV Beeren – Sonne | Warendorf | 24.3 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-07-03 | Agri PV Beeren-Sonne GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| PVA - Solarpark Hürth Gleuel | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 23.7 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2025-11-26 | Prosoltec Solarsysteme GmbH |
| PV A44n Jüchen Mitte Ost | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 21.5 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2025-12-11 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| PV Geiststrasse | Warendorf | 21.5 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-08-04 | TSL Projektierungs- und Verwaltungs-GmbH |
| ABR966098019341 | Soest | 20.2 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2024-04-29 | LHI GII3 PV Herringhausen 2659 GmbH ＆ Co.KG |
| RWE Neuland I Solarpark | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 20.0 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2024-06-28 | RWE Neuland Erneuerbare Energien GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| PV Bedburg | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 20.0 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2024-09-13 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| Bad Wünnenberg | Paderborn | 20.0 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | planned | planned 2027 | ENERPARC Solar Invest 230 TU 38 GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| Verl | Gütersloh | 20.0 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | planned | planned 2028 | ENERPARC Solar Invest 230 TU 33 GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| PV Anlage Fresenhorst 22 Phase 1 | Borken | 20.0 MW | Gebäudesolaranlage | in operation | 2025-11-15 | Westhoff Energy GmbH |
| PV Airport Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | 19.5 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-05-05 | ZPV Airport Solar Solutions GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| PVA Garzweiler | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 19.4 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2023-03-29 | RWE Battery Solutions GmbH |
| EA-1553529 Westerkappeln Velpe | Steinfurt | 19.3 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | planned | planned 2026 | AURORA RE GmbH |
| PV A44n Jüchen Südwest | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 19.2 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-10-08 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| PV A44n Jüchen Nord Ost | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 19.0 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2025-12-11 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| PV A44n Bedburg West | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 17.3 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2025-12-11 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| Solaranlage Titz | Düren | 17.2 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2024-12-12 | Solaranlage Titz GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| PV A44n Jüchen Mitte West [Nord] | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 16.7 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2025-12-11 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| PV Manheimer Bucht 1 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 16.4 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-09-24 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| PVA Solarpark Erftstadt Gertrudenhof | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 16.4 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2025-01-31 | RE Solarpark Erftstadt GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| unit operated by a private individual | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 16.4 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | planned | planned 2026 | private individual |
| Solarpark Kuchenheim | Euskirchen | 16.1 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | planned | planned 2027 | VR Solar GmbH |
| Solarpark Herzogenrath | Städteregion Aachen | 15.5 MW | Freiflächensolaranlage | in operation | 2026-01-12 | Solarpark Herzogenrath GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
Which organisations operate the most solar PV capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Operator | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH | 9 | 145.1 MW |
| RWE Neuland Erneuerbare Energien GmbH ＆ Co. KG | 4 | 61.3 MW |
| Sunrock Solarproject 1 GmbH & Co. KG | 25 | 58.9 MW |
| RWE Battery Solutions GmbH | 4 | 46.3 MW |
| ENNI Solar GmbH | 23 | 32.1 MW |
| Gut Schulze-Aden Solarkraftwerk GmbH | 1 | 30.5 MW |
| Prosoltec Solarsysteme GmbH | 9 | 30.4 MW |
| PAC Turmalin GmbH ＆ Co. KG | 1 | 25.5 MW |
| Agri PV Beeren-Sonne GmbH ＆ Co. KG | 1 | 24.3 MW |
| Davids ＆ Solty oHG | 2 | 22.0 MW |
Which installation type accounts for the most solar PV capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Installation type | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Gebäudesolaranlage | 11,315 | 3.68 GW |
| Freiflächensolaranlage | 837 | 1.93 GW |
| Sonstige Solaranlage | 14 | 8.62 MW |
| Steckerfertige Solaranlage (sog. Balkonkraftwerk) | 1 | 0.80 MW |
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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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