191,933 storage units with 1.95 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Hessen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 2,060 units (158.4 MW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
How much battery storage capacity does Hessen have, and which districts have the most, as of 2026-11-05?
191,933 storage units with 1.95 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Hessen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 2,060 units (158.4 MW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
How many storage units are in operation in Hessen?
191,933 storage units with 1.95 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Hessen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 2,060 units (158.4 MW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to home batteries (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Hessen in 2025?
40,511 storage units with 282.6 MW went into operation in Hessen in 2025; the strongest year of the last two decades was 2024 with 302.2 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
What share of Hessen's storage units are larger than 100 kW?
125 of 195,231 registered storage units in Hessen (0.1 percent) exceed 100 kW, but they hold 907.2 MW of the 2.11 GW total capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which company operates the most battery storage capacity in Hessen?
Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH operates 5 storage units over 100 kW with 625.0 MW in Hessen, the largest organisational operator by registered capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which technology has the most battery storage capacity in Hessen?
Lithium-Batterie leads with 115 storage units and 248.0 MW in Hessen (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which district in Hessen has the most battery storage capacity?
Waldeck-Frankenberg has the most battery storage capacity in operation in Hessen with 667.2 MW in 6,998 storage units, ahead of Main-Kinzig-Kreis with 120.5 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much battery storage capacity is in operation and planned in each district of Hessen?
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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