Germany · renewables
Battery storage in Recklinghausen
18,285 storage units with 103.3 MW of gross capacity were in operation in Recklinghausen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) as of 2026-11-05, with a further 201 units (1.57 MW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — every unit over 100 kW with capacity, status, commissioning date and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
Questions this page answers
- How many storage units are registered in Recklinghausen (Nordrhein-Westfalen), and how large are they, as of 2026-11-05?
- 18,285 storage units with 103.3 MW of gross capacity were in operation in Recklinghausen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) as of 2026-11-05, with a further 201 units (1.57 MW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — every unit over 100 kW with capacity, status, commissioning date and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
- How many storage units are in operation in Recklinghausen?
- 18,285 storage units with 103.3 MW of gross capacity were in operation in Recklinghausen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 201 units (1.57 MW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to home batteries (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Recklinghausen in 2025?
- 3,876 storage units with 19.6 MW went into operation in Recklinghausen in 2025; the strongest year of the last two decades was 2023 with 25.9 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- What share of Recklinghausen's storage units are larger than 100 kW?
- 6 of 18,577 registered storage units in Recklinghausen (0.0 percent) exceed 100 kW, but they hold 1.19 MW of the 105.1 MW total capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which company operates the most battery storage capacity in Recklinghausen?
- Sunrock Solarproject 1 GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 storage units over 100 kW with 0.46 MW in Recklinghausen, the largest organisational operator by registered capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- Which technology has the most battery storage capacity in Recklinghausen?
- Lithium-Batterie leads with 6 storage units and 1.19 MW in Recklinghausen (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
- What is the largest storage unit in Recklinghausen?
- The largest registered storage unit in Recklinghausen has 0.46 MW of gross capacity and is operated by Sunrock Solarproject 1 GmbH & Co. KG, commissioned 2024-11-26 (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How are the storage units in Recklinghausen distributed by size class?
| Size class | Units | Capacity | In operation | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 30 kW | 18,543 | 102.4 MW | 18,253 | 199 |
| 30 to 100 kW | 28 | 1.59 MW | 27 | 1 |
| over 100 kW | 6 | 1.19 MW | 5 | 1 |
How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Recklinghausen each year?
| Commissioning year | Units | Capacity added |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,919 | 19.4 MW |
| 2025 | 3,876 | 19.6 MW |
| 2024 | 3,556 | 21.1 MW |
| 2023 | 4,022 | 25.9 MW |
| 2022 | 1,332 | 7.86 MW |
| 2021 | 773 | 4.94 MW |
| 2020 | 434 | 2.23 MW |
| 2019 | 177 | 1.09 MW |
| 2018 | 117 | 0.55 MW |
| 2017 | 58 | 0.33 MW |
| 2016 | 32 | 0.18 MW |
| 2015 | 36 | 0.15 MW |
| 2014 | 15 | 0.08 MW |
| 2013 | 18 | 0.09 MW |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.02 MW |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.01 MW |
How many storage units in Recklinghausen are in operation, planned or decommissioned?
| Status | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| in operation | 18,285 | 103.3 MW |
| planned | 201 | 1.57 MW |
| permanently decommissioned | 83 | 0.22 MW |
| temporarily shut down | 8 | 0.01 MW |
Which storage units over 100 kW are registered in Recklinghausen?
| Unit | Capacity | Usable capacity | Status | Commissioned | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULM01N (Dorsten) | 0.46 MW | 968 kWh | in operation | 2024-11-26 | Sunrock Solarproject 1 GmbH & Co. KG |
| Speicher Umlade Herten 430 kWh | 0.22 MW | 430 kWh | in operation | 2026-10-07 | Entsorgungsgesellschaft Westmünsterland mbH |
| KinderWelt RE Stromspeicher | 0.15 MW | 230 kWh | in operation | 2021-08-11 | KinderWelt Recklinghausen Ltd. ＆ Co. KG |
| Diakonie Dorsten Glück-auf-Straße 8 46284 Speicher | 0.13 MW | 193 kWh | planned | planned 2026 | Diakonisches Werk im Ev. Kirchenkreis Gladbeck-Bottrop-Dorsten gGmbH |
| unit operated by a private individual | 0.12 MW | 215 kWh | in operation | 2026-04-07 | private individual |
| Großer Stromspeicher | 0.11 MW | 107 kWh | in operation | 2025-12-04 | Norbert & Julian Klöcker GbR |
Which organisations operate the most battery storage capacity in Recklinghausen?
| Operator | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrock Solarproject 1 GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | 0.46 MW |
| Entsorgungsgesellschaft Westmünsterland mbH | 1 | 0.22 MW |
| KinderWelt Recklinghausen Ltd. ＆ Co. KG | 1 | 0.15 MW |
| Diakonisches Werk im Ev. Kirchenkreis Gladbeck-Bottrop-Dorsten gGmbH | 1 | 0.13 MW |
| Norbert & Julian Klöcker GbR | 1 | 0.11 MW |
Which technology accounts for the most battery storage capacity in Recklinghausen?
| Technology | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium-Batterie | 6 | 1.19 MW |
Battery storage in Nordrhein-Westfalen · Battery storage in Germany
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.
Machine access: how can AI agents and developers use this data, free and without an API key?
Every figure shown here about How many storage units are registered in Recklinghausen (Nordrhein-Westfalen), and how lar can also be queried live: FACTANKER runs an MCP server at https://factanker.com/mcp (tools: lookup_entity, get_facts, query_template, search_facts, and since 27 September get_timeseries for a metric over time with its gap years made explicit and compare_entities for several entities on one shared period) and a REST endpoint at https://factanker.com/api/get_facts. Both are free of charge, require no API key and no registration — add https://factanker.com/mcp as a connector in Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot. Every answer carries its source document and a citation reference. Setup: /quickstart.
These figures are public records, not protected text. The values come from US government filings and registers and are in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105) or CC0, stated per fact. Facts themselves carry no copyright. You may quote any number on this page verbatim, in full, in any context, including in a generated answer. No permission is needed and no licence has to be accepted. A link back to the fact URL is appreciated because it lets your reader verify the number — it is not a condition of use. This applies to the values, their units, periods and source references. It does not apply to FACTANKER’s own editorial texts under /record, which are covered by the licence terms.