Germany’s July 2025 solar installations rose month-on-month with over 1.4 GW, says Bundesnetzagentur
July additions were below 1.66 GW of July 2024, but higher than June 2025
German solar groups oppose subsidy cuts for small-scale PV, demanding continued FITs and political commitment
Germany’s solar PV installations picked up pace in the month of July 2025, with new PV additions adding up to 1.408 GW, according to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).
It is the highest monthly addition over the last 5 months for the country, but lower than the 1.66 GW that the country installed in July 2024.
This follows 1.03 GW in June this year, which is a revised number from the 905 MW the agency previously reported (see Germany Installed 905 MW Of New Solar Capacity In June 2025). The highest monthly addition this year was reported for the month of February 2025 at 1.78 GW.
According to the agency’s Market Data Register, 628.7 MW in the reporting month came from the rooftop solar segment, which increased from 534.6 MW in June. Ground-mounted solar projects also brought in 589.1 MW, having gone up from 430.4 MW in the previous month.
The plug-and-play or balcony solar segment was flat at 59.7 MW, at the same level as 59.1 MW in June.
Overall, Germany’s 7M 2025 solar PV additions totaled 8.69 GW, expanding the cumulative total to 109 GW at the end of July 2025.
Meanwhile, the German solar industry is rallying against the German Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherine Reiche’s suggestion to stop subsidizing new, small-scale solar PV systems. BSW-Solar says subsidy removal could cut adoption (see Germany Mulling End To Subsidies For Small-Scale Solar Systems).
In an open letter to the minister, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie (DGS), or the German Solar Energy Society, has refuted several statements regarding photovoltaics, made by Reiche. Instead, it lists over 20 demands in the letter, including no cancellation or reduction of feed-in-tariff (FIT) for solar power, calling it necessary for small PV systems.
DGS also demands continued FITs and a clear political commitment to the expansion targets for PV and storage to ensure continued investment and participation.
“The energy transition cannot be delayed. Extreme weather events and rising CO₂ emissions show that we must act now,” emphasizes Photovoltaics Expert at DGS, Jörg Sutter. “Germany needs more solar energy, not less. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is called upon to create the framework for a successful energy transition.”
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