Germany registered 1.828 GW of new solar PV capacity in July 2026, up from 1.36 GW in June
Ground-mounted projects led July additions with 917.7 MW, followed by 628.5 MW of rooftop solar
Germany’s cumulative solar PV capacity reached 127.38 GW by the end of July, says Federal Network Agency
Germany’s new solar PV installations in July 2026 hit the highest monthly additions this year, with the Federal Network Agency reporting 1.828 GW additions to its Market Master Data Register.
This capacity was an increase over the 1.36 GW the agency registered for June 2026 and well above the 1.59 GW reported for July 2025. The agency had previously pegged June registrations at 1.27 GW (see Germany Solar Additions Rise 9% In H1 2026).
A large part of the July 2026 additions came from ground-mounted solar projects with 917.7 MW capacity spread across 246 parks. Rooftop solar projects added 628.5 MW, while plug-in solar contributed 62 MW to the monthly total.
Together, these capacity additions total 9.38 GW between January and July this year, comprising 5.12 GW of ground-mounted, 4.02 GW of rooftop solar, and 346.5 MW of plug-in solar, also referred to as balcony solar.
At the end of the reporting period, the Federal Network Agency says Germany’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity reached 127.38 GW.
The country’s renewable energy industry is set for a change as the government has proposed replacing permanent feed-in tariffs with direct marketing for new renewable energy projects under the amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) (see German Cabinet Backs Ending FITs For New Rooftop Solar Under EEG).
