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Battery storage in Sachsen

100,618 storage units with 2.05 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Sachsen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 988 units (2.94 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 Sachsen have, and which districts have the most, as of 2026-11-05?
100,618 storage units with 2.05 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Sachsen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 988 units (2.94 GW) registered as planned (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister) — by district, size class, year and operator, from the Marktstammdatenregister.
How many storage units are in operation in Sachsen?
100,618 storage units with 2.05 GW of gross capacity were in operation in Sachsen as of 2026-11-05, with a further 988 units (2.94 GW) registered as planned; the count includes every registered unit down to home batteries (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Sachsen in 2025?
19,597 storage units with 168.3 MW went into operation in Sachsen in 2025; the strongest year of the last two decades was 2025 with 168.3 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
What share of Sachsen's storage units are larger than 100 kW?
151 of 102,364 registered storage units in Sachsen (0.1 percent) exceed 100 kW, but they hold 4.46 GW of the 5.04 GW total capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which company operates the most battery storage capacity in Sachsen?
LEAG Clean Power GmbH operates 4 storage units over 100 kW with 2.50 GW in Sachsen, the largest organisational operator by registered capacity (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which technology has the most battery storage capacity in Sachsen?
Lithium-Batterie leads with 130 storage units and 3.28 GW in Sachsen (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).
Which district in Sachsen has the most battery storage capacity?
Erzgebirgskreis has the most battery storage capacity in operation in Sachsen with 1.13 GW in 9,392 storage units, ahead of Nordsachsen with 243.0 MW (Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister).

How much battery storage capacity is in operation and planned in each district of Sachsen?

AreaUnits in operationCapacity in operationPlanned unitsPlanned capacityAll registered units
Erzgebirgskreis9,3921.13 GW8720.2 MW9,534
Nordsachsen7,525243.0 MW74120.5 MW7,659
Leipzig17,299158.6 MW2141.00 GW17,640
Mittelsachsen8,961128.0 MW7959.4 MW9,085
Zwickau9,33273.1 MW783.61 MW9,475
Bautzen10,46072.6 MW8936.5 MW10,633
Meißen7,62150.1 MW695.21 MW7,763
Dresden6,62948.2 MW651.93 MW6,771
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge7,62842.2 MW704.57 MW7,762
Chemnitz3,82436.6 MW56110.5 MW3,904
Görlitz6,36136.0 MW491.51 GW6,451
Vogtlandkreis5,58135.4 MW5870.0 MW5,682
Anhalt-Bitterfeld50.03 MW00.00 MW5

How are the storage units in Sachsen distributed by size class?

Size classUnitsCapacityIn operationPlanned
up to 30 kW101,962566.6 MW100,284927
30 to 100 kW25114.3 MW23314
over 100 kW1514.46 GW10147

How much battery storage capacity was commissioned in Sachsen each year?

Commissioning yearUnitsCapacity added
202619,517263.8 MW
202519,597168.3 MW
202419,767163.9 MW
202322,213149.6 MW
20228,085110.7 MW
20214,41625.0 MW
20203,39919.1 MW
20191,55424.5 MW
201890944.0 MW
201769832.3 MW
20164441.93 MW
20153183.39 MW
20142791.52 MW
20131090.57 MW
2012290.15 MW
201180.05 MW
201010.02 MW
200910.01 MW

How many storage units in Sachsen are in operation, planned or decommissioned?

StatusUnitsCapacity
planned9882.94 GW
in operation100,6182.05 GW
permanently decommissioned68342.5 MW
temporarily shut down753.96 MW

Which are the largest storage units in Sachsen?

UnitDistrictCapacityUsable capacityStatusCommissionedOperator
GigaBattery Lippendorf 1000Leipzig1.00 GW4,000.0 MWhplannedplanned 2028LEAG Clean Power GmbH
GigaBattery Boxberg 1000Görlitz1.00 GW4,000.0 MWhplannedplanned 2028LEAG Clean Power GmbH
GigaBattery Boxberg 400Görlitz400.0 MW1,600.0 MWhplannedplanned 2027LEAG Clean Power GmbH
PSW Markersbach PSS DErzgebirgskreis175.0 MW4,578.0 MWhin operation1981-03-27Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH
PSW Markersbach PSS EErzgebirgskreis175.0 MW4,578.0 MWhin operation1981-01-29Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH
PSW Markersbach PSS AErzgebirgskreis175.0 MW4,578.0 MWhin operation1979-11-29Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH
PSW Markersbach PSS CErzgebirgskreis175.0 MW4,578.0 MWhin operation1980-07-20Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH
PSW Markersbach PSS BErzgebirgskreis175.0 MW4,578.0 MWhin operation1980-03-14Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH
PSW Markersbach PSS FErzgebirgskreis175.0 MW4,578.0 MWhin operation1980-11-12Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH
Big Battery OberlausitzGörlitz100.0 MW137.0 MWhplannedplanned 2026LEAG Clean Power GmbH
Beilrode - BESS - CoLocation 1Nordsachsen76.0 MW152.0 MWhin operation2026-07-14Solarpark Beilrode GmbH & Co. KG
BESS RackwitzNordsachsen60.0 MW180.5 MWhplannedplanned 2028SEI Rackwitz GmbH
Kyon-101 Battery StorageMittelsachsen58.0 MW131.4 MWhplannedplanned 2027Kyon-101 Battery Storage GmbH
ROE IIChemnitz55.0 MW2,200.0 MWhplannedplanned 2027Batteriespeicher ROE GmbH & Co. KG
ROE IChemnitz55.0 MW220.0 MWhplannedplanned 2027Batteriespeicher ROE GmbH & Co. KG
Beilrode - BESS - CoLocation 2Nordsachsen44.7 MW89.4 MWhin operation2026-06-01Solarpark Beilrode GmbH & Co. KG
Batterie CoschützVogtlandkreis41.4 MW82.8 MWhplannedplanned 2026VERBUND Energy4Business Germany GmbH
Döbrichau BESSNordsachsen28.0 MW108.0 MWhplannedplanned 2026Vattenfall Solar Döbrichau GmbH
Batteriespeicher JT Energy Systems GmbHMittelsachsen25.0 MW23.0 MWhin operation2022-09-01JT Energy Systems GmbH
ASE Elsterheide BESSBautzen20.2 MW80.2 MWhplannedplanned 2026ASE Elsterheide BESS GmbH
SMAREG9 FreibergMittelsachsen20.0 MW20.3 MWhin operation2024-02-12SMAREG 9 GmbH & Co. KG
unit operated by a private individualDresden20.0 MW591.0 MWhpermanently decommissioned1958-02-22private individual
unit operated by a private individualDresden20.0 MW591.0 MWhpermanently decommissioned1958-03-16private individual
BESS TirpersdorfVogtlandkreis17.2 MW50.1 MWhplannedplanned 2026BESS Tirpersdorf GmbH
BES GROLeipzig17.2 MW25.5 MWhin operation2019-07-18BES Groitzsch GmbH& Co. KG

Which organisations operate the most battery storage capacity in Sachsen?

OperatorUnitsCapacity
LEAG Clean Power GmbH42.50 GW
Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH61.05 GW
Solarpark Beilrode GmbH & Co. KG7158.6 MW
Batteriespeicher ROE GmbH & Co. KG2110.0 MW
SEI Rackwitz GmbH160.0 MW
Kyon-101 Battery Storage GmbH158.0 MW
VERBUND Energy4Business Germany GmbH141.4 MW
Vattenfall Solar Döbrichau GmbH128.0 MW
JT Energy Systems GmbH225.2 MW
ASE Elsterheide BESS GmbH120.2 MW

Which technology accounts for the most battery storage capacity in Sachsen?

TechnologyUnitsCapacity
Lithium-Batterie1303.28 GW
Blei-Batterie562.1 MW
Sonstige Batterie22.88 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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