Germany: 1.95 GW of new PV capacity installed in August 2025

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Germany installed 1.95 GW of new PV capacity in August 2025, according to the latest data from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). This is a significant increase compared to 1.4 GW in July 2022 and 790 MW in August 2024.

Strong performance since the beginning of the year
From January to the end of August 2025, 10.8 GW of new PV installations were connected to the grid, compared to 10.2 GW in the same period last year. The total installed PV capacity in Germany has thus reached approximately 111 GW.

The largest capacity is traditionally located in the southern and western federal states:

  • Bavaria – 29.65 GW
  • Baden-Württemberg – 13.98 GW
  • North Rhine-Westphalia – 13.46 GW

Targets and reality
In August, Germany was on track to reach the target of 215 GW of PV capacity by 2030, set in the EEG law and adopted by the previous government. To achieve this, an average monthly increase of about 1.62 GW is required.

Although the August result exceeded this threshold, the 12-month average stands at 1.43 GW, showing that achieving the target will require maintaining a significantly higher investment pace than so far.

Structure of new investments
August 2025 saw a clear dominance of large-scale projects, which accounted for 1.29 GW of new capacity, significantly exceeding the government’s target of 50% for this segment.

Rooftop and façade systems contributed 0.40 GW, while the popular small-scale balcony installations added 58 MW.

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