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Battery storage in Nordrhein-Westfalen
569,564 storage units with 4.57 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 6,794 units (1.68 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
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- How much battery storage capacity does Nordrhein-Westfalen have, and which districts have the most, as of 2026-11-05?
- 569,564 storage units with 4.57 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 6,794 units (1.68 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
- How many storage units are in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 569,564 storage units with 4.57 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 6,794 units (1.68 GW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to home batteries (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Nordrhein-Westfalen in 2025?
- 115,092 storage units with 808.3 MW went into operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen in 2025; the strongest year of the last two decades was 2024 with 922.9 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- What share of Nordrhein-Westfalen's storage units are larger than 100 kW?
- 446 of 579,434 registered storage units in Nordrhein-Westfalen (0.1 percent) exceed 100 kW, but they hold 2.75 GW of the 6.27 GW total capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which company operates the most battery storage capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- RWE Generation SE operates 7 storage units over 100 kW with 1.29 GW in Nordrhein-Westfalen, the largest organisational operator by registered capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which technology has the most battery storage capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Lithium-Batterie leads with 407 storage units and 2.15 GW in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which district in Nordrhein-Westfalen has the most battery storage capacity?
- Steinfurt has the most battery storage capacity in operation in Nordrhein-Westfalen with 270.5 MW in 26,123 storage units, ahead of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis with 232.2 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much battery storage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinfurt | 26,123 | 270.5 MW | 239 | 43.9 MW | 26,470 |
| Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 8,770 | 232.2 MW | 94 | 8.85 MW | 8,911 |
| Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 17,915 | 222.1 MW | 171 | 2.32 MW | 18,213 |
| Hamm | 4,918 | 218.7 MW | 45 | 614.4 MW | 4,996 |
| Olpe | 6,720 | 180.7 MW | 28 | 0.22 MW | 6,776 |
| Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 27,950 | 176.4 MW | 342 | 2.72 MW | 28,470 |
| Borken | 21,446 | 164.8 MW | 219 | 82.6 MW | 21,748 |
| Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 18,546 | 163.0 MW | 221 | 1.60 MW | 18,883 |
| Unna | 12,938 | 162.1 MW | 190 | 4.15 MW | 13,216 |
| Wesel | 19,824 | 127.1 MW | 184 | 22.4 MW | 20,116 |
| Städteregion Aachen | 16,112 | 114.2 MW | 147 | 1.86 MW | 16,335 |
| Gütersloh | 17,390 | 112.9 MW | 150 | 18.9 MW | 17,643 |
| Warendorf | 13,916 | 107.4 MW | 114 | 4.51 MW | 14,102 |
| Kleve | 16,118 | 103.9 MW | 173 | 44.6 MW | 16,369 |
| Recklinghausen | 18,285 | 103.3 MW | 201 | 1.57 MW | 18,577 |
| Soest | 14,957 | 96.6 MW | 98 | 0.85 MW | 15,117 |
| Minden-Lübbecke | 14,507 | 94.7 MW | 121 | 1.73 MW | 14,690 |
| Mettmann | 14,770 | 90.9 MW | 228 | 4.79 MW | 15,067 |
| Lippe | 13,945 | 88.7 MW | 157 | 2.50 MW | 14,153 |
| Herford | 10,592 | 88.6 MW | 152 | 1.34 MW | 10,809 |
| Paderborn | 12,904 | 88.1 MW | 152 | 48.4 MW | 13,119 |
| Märkischer Kreis | 10,952 | 87.3 MW | 103 | 4.42 MW | 11,109 |
| Düren | 11,973 | 84.4 MW | 106 | 242.3 MW | 12,158 |
| Köln | 13,827 | 83.5 MW | 276 | 2.54 MW | 14,169 |
| Heinsberg | 12,653 | 81.9 MW | 114 | 4.08 MW | 12,936 |
| Viersen | 13,038 | 81.4 MW | 135 | 3.48 MW | 13,239 |
| Coesfeld | 12,864 | 81.0 MW | 350 | 29.6 MW | 13,255 |
| Hochsauerlandkreis | 11,066 | 80.9 MW | 112 | 109.5 MW | 11,240 |
| Euskirchen | 10,552 | 73.2 MW | 161 | 103.6 MW | 10,770 |
| Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 11,940 | 70.8 MW | 217 | 21.7 MW | 12,222 |
| Oberbergischer Kreis | 10,808 | 68.2 MW | 137 | 1.37 MW | 11,017 |
| Bielefeld | 8,450 | 62.1 MW | 72 | 11.4 MW | 8,563 |
| Dortmund | 10,163 | 58.9 MW | 129 | 2.37 MW | 10,354 |
| Siegen-Wittgenstein | 9,731 | 57.9 MW | 64 | 0.67 MW | 9,846 |
| Duisburg | 7,267 | 56.4 MW | 98 | 52.3 MW | 7,395 |
| Münster | 8,708 | 54.4 MW | 142 | 6.17 MW | 8,882 |
| Höxter | 7,021 | 46.5 MW | 82 | 133.7 MW | 7,132 |
| Düsseldorf | 7,299 | 43.9 MW | 79 | 10.6 MW | 7,403 |
| Essen | 7,704 | 43.4 MW | 133 | 1.25 MW | 7,869 |
| Mönchengladbach | 6,563 | 39.8 MW | 61 | 0.49 MW | 6,679 |
| Wuppertal | 4,614 | 34.8 MW | 62 | 0.44 MW | 4,712 |
| Bonn | 6,042 | 33.9 MW | 74 | 0.55 MW | 6,152 |
| Krefeld | 5,528 | 33.3 MW | 32 | 5.67 MW | 5,602 |
| Bochum | 5,179 | 31.7 MW | 118 | 0.96 MW | 5,325 |
| Herne | 1,888 | 25.6 MW | 31 | 0.33 MW | 1,932 |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | 3,411 | 23.6 MW | 53 | 0.47 MW | 3,479 |
| Solingen | 3,673 | 22.2 MW | 134 | 1.24 MW | 3,821 |
| Leverkusen | 3,781 | 21.8 MW | 70 | 2.53 MW | 3,872 |
| Hagen | 2,899 | 18.1 MW | 21 | 0.15 MW | 2,928 |
| Oberhausen | 3,681 | 17.9 MW | 73 | 0.63 MW | 3,769 |
| Bottrop | 2,799 | 16.8 MW | 52 | 0.39 MW | 2,877 |
| Gelsenkirchen | 2,718 | 15.6 MW | 47 | 5.40 MW | 2,775 |
| Remscheid | 2,111 | 11.4 MW | 30 | 5.43 MW | 2,157 |
| Waldeck-Frankenberg | 4 | 0.03 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 4 |
| Neuwied | 4 | 0.02 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 4 |
| Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 3 | 0.01 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 3 |
| Osnabrück | 1 | 0.01 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Braunschweig | 1 | 0.01 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Kassel | 1 | 0.01 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
| Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 1 | 0.00 MW | 0 | 0.00 MW | 1 |
How are the storage units in Nordrhein-Westfalen distributed by size class?
| Size class | Units | Capacity | In operation | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 30 kW | 577,483 | 3.44 GW | 567,807 | 6,613 |
| 30 to 100 kW | 1,505 | 84.3 MW | 1,439 | 58 |
| over 100 kW | 446 | 2.75 GW | 318 | 123 |
How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Nordrhein-Westfalen each year?
| Commissioning year | Units | Capacity added |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117,646 | 908.0 MW |
| 2025 | 115,092 | 808.3 MW |
| 2024 | 111,507 | 922.9 MW |
| 2023 | 126,388 | 852.3 MW |
| 2022 | 43,438 | 364.7 MW |
| 2021 | 26,876 | 169.4 MW |
| 2020 | 15,235 | 95.9 MW |
| 2019 | 6,651 | 173.8 MW |
| 2018 | 3,350 | 18.5 MW |
| 2017 | 2,329 | 36.2 MW |
| 2016 | 1,531 | 55.7 MW |
| 2015 | 1,030 | 5.42 MW |
| 2014 | 799 | 6.85 MW |
| 2013 | 400 | 2.19 MW |
| 2012 | 92 | 0.66 MW |
| 2011 | 51 | 0.32 MW |
| 2010 | 20 | 0.28 MW |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.05 MW |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.02 MW |
| 2007 | 6 | 0.04 MW |
| 2006 | 5 | 0.05 MW |
How many storage units in Nordrhein-Westfalen are in operation, planned or decommissioned?
| Status | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| in operation | 569,564 | 4.57 GW |
| planned | 6,794 | 1.68 GW |
| permanently decommissioned | 2,860 | 17.4 MW |
| temporarily shut down | 216 | 0.88 MW |
Which are the largest storage units in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Unit | District | Capacity | Usable capacity | Status | Commissioned | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batteriespeicher Westfalen 3 | Hamm | 538.0 MW | 1,145.6 MWh | planned | planned 2028 | RWE Generation SE |
| Batteriespeicher Hambach 1 | Düren | 236.0 MW | 469.0 MWh | planned | planned 2027 | RWE Generation SE |
| Batteriespeicher Westfalen 1 | Hamm | 174.2 MW | 150.8 MWh | in operation | 2024-12-28 | RWE Generation SE |
| Koepchenwerk Bl. | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 165.0 MW | 634.0 MWh | in operation | 1989-08-08 | RWE Generation SE |
| Kyon-51 Battery Storage | Hochsauerlandkreis | 103.0 MW | 208.1 MWh | planned | planned 2027 | Kyon-51 Battery Storage GmbH |
| Batteriespeicher Neurath | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 99.0 MW | 84.4 MWh | in operation | 2025-02-13 | RWE Generation SE |
| Batteriepark Metelen | Steinfurt | 92.5 MW | 231.0 MWh | in operation | 2026-03-10 | Battery Park Metelen GmbH |
| Batteriespeicher Westfalen 2 | Hamm | 76.0 MW | 149.0 MWh | planned | planned 2026 | RWE Generation SE |
| Batteriespeicher Werne | Unna | 72.0 MW | 72.0 MWh | in operation | 2022-12-15 | RWE Supply ＆ Trading GmbH |
| Pumpspeicherwerk Rönkhausen PSW2 | Olpe | 69.0 MW | 720.0 MWh | in operation | 2019-05-20 | Mark-E Aktiengesellschaft |
| Pumpspeicherwerk Rönkhausen PSW1 | Olpe | 69.0 MW | 720.0 MWh | in operation | 2019-04-25 | Mark-E Aktiengesellschaft |
| Battery Park Höxter 1 | Höxter | 65.0 MW | 153.4 MWh | planned | planned 2027 | Battery Park Metelen GmbH |
| Battery Park Höxter 2 | Höxter | 65.0 MW | 153.4 MWh | planned | planned 2027 | Battery Park Metelen GmbH |
| Kyon-38 Battery Storage West | Euskirchen | 51.4 MW | 104.3 MWh | planned | planned 2026 | Kyon Storage 232 GmbH |
| Kyon-38 Battery Storage Ost | Euskirchen | 48.6 MW | 98.5 MWh | planned | planned 2026 | Kyon Storage 232 GmbH |
| SGE Duisburg-Walsum | Duisburg | 47.0 MW | 188.0 MWh | planned | planned 2026 | Iqony 2. Battery System GmbH |
| BESS Manheimer Bucht 1 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 40.0 MW | 84.8 MWh | in operation | 2026-10-21 | RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH |
| unit operated by a private individual | Kleve | 30.0 MW | 30 kWh | planned | planned 2026 | private individual |
| Attic-Speicher | Steinfurt | 25.0 MW | 47.4 MWh | planned | planned 2026 | Attic GmbH ＆ Co. KG |
| SpeicherWerk Münsterland - BESS Borken | Borken | 21.8 MW | 62.3 MWh | planned | planned 2027 | SpeicherWerk Münsterland GmbH |
| SpeicherWerk Münsterland - BESS Coesfeld | Coesfeld | 21.8 MW | 62.3 MWh | planned | planned 2027 | SpeicherWerk Münsterland GmbH |
| unit operated by a private individual | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 20.0 MW | 40.1 MWh | planned | planned 2026 | private individual |
| Schaper Grid Energy Storage Herford | Herford | 18.1 MW | 41.6 MWh | in operation | 2022-12-14 | Schaper Grid Energy Storage Füllenkamp GmbH |
| Q_ESS_Elverlingsen | Märkischer Kreis | 17.1 MW | 18.1 MWh | in operation | 2017-07-01 | Coulomb GmbH |
| BESS UW Heessen | Hamm | 15.5 MW | 29.7 MWh | in operation | 2026-10-23 | Stadtwerke Hamm GmbH |
Which organisations operate the most battery storage capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Operator | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| RWE Generation SE | 7 | 1.29 GW |
| Battery Park Metelen GmbH | 3 | 222.5 MW |
| Mark-E Aktiengesellschaft | 2 | 138.0 MW |
| Kyon-51 Battery Storage GmbH | 1 | 103.0 MW |
| Kyon Storage 232 GmbH | 2 | 100.0 MW |
| RWE Supply ＆ Trading GmbH | 3 | 84.3 MW |
| Iqony 2. Battery System GmbH | 1 | 47.0 MW |
| SpeicherWerk Münsterland GmbH | 2 | 43.6 MW |
| RWE Wind Onshore & PV Deutschland GmbH | 1 | 40.0 MW |
| Iqony Battery System | 2 | 30.0 MW |
Which technology accounts for the most battery storage capacity in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
| Technology | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium-Batterie | 407 | 2.15 GW |
| Sonstige Batterie | 9 | 115.3 MW |
| Blei-Batterie | 10 | 69.5 MW |
| Redox-Flow-Batterie | 2 | 5.64 MW |
| Hochtemperaturbatterie | 3 | 0.84 MW |
| Nickel-Cadmium- / Nickel-Metallhydridbatterie | 1 | 0.74 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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