Solaire photovoltaique en Allemagne

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Frankfurt airport now hosting 17.4 MW vertical PV plant
Next2Sun constructed the photovoltaic system with 37,000 vertically mounted solar modules. It stretches over a length of 2.8 km along the airport’s Runway West.

October 23, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt

Germany's Next2Sun has commissioned a vertical PV plant at Frankfurt Airport’s West Runway.

The vertically mounted solar array stretches 2.8 km and comprises approximately 37,000 modules. With an installed capacity of 17.4 megawatts, the system is expected to generate up to 17.4 million kWh of electricity annually. The solar power produced will primarily support terminal air conditioning and Frankfurt Airport’s growing electric vehicle fleet.


Image: Fragport AG

“This project demonstrates the scalability of our vertical photovoltaic technology,” said Heiko Hildebrand, CEO of Next2Sun. “It can be flexibly integrated into various infrastructures, including transport corridors and agricultural land.”

Next2Sun has previously delivered several large-scale agri-photovoltaic systems featuring vertically mounted modules. According to the company, the east-west orientation of the panels enables particularly space-efficient land use and optimized energy generation during morning and evening hours.

Construction at Frankfurt Airport was carried out in close coordination with local environmental authorities. Next2Sun noted that installation schedules were adjusted to accommodate breeding and nesting seasons, protecting the airport’s sensitive green areas.

The new solar project marks another milestone in Frankfurt Airport’s sustainability strategy. Fraport AG, the airport’s operating company, aims to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2045 at the latest.

“The international attention this innovative system has received reinforces our commitment to exploring new approaches that will help guide global aviation toward a sustainable future,” said Stefan Schulte, CEO of Fraport AG.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/23/ ... -pv-plant/

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Germany adds 17.5 GW of solar in 2025
Germany installed about 17.5 GW of new PV capacity in 2025, taking cumulative installations past 117 GW by year end, according to preliminary data from the German Solar Association.

January 6, 2026 Sandra Enkhardt

Germany added approximately 17.5 GW of new PV capacity in 2025, broadly in line with the 17.7 GW installed in 2024, according to preliminary analysis from the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar). Final figures from the Market Master Data Register are not yet available, as newly commissioned systems can be reported up to four weeks after installation.

Capacity additions varied significantly by segment. Ground-mounted PV systems accounted for about 8 GW of new capacity, while large rooftop systems contributed 3.7 GW. Residential rooftop installations added around 5.2 GW, and plug-in balcony systems contributed roughly 500 MW.

Installations from solar parks and balcony-mounted systems increased by about 25% year on year. In contrast, commercial and industrial rooftop systems above 30 kW declined by around 5%, according to BSW-Solar. Demand from private households and small businesses fell more sharply, with rooftop systems up to 30 kW dropping by 25% after reaching 6.8 GW in 2024.

BSW-Solar said the overall pace of PV expansion slowed in 2025. Germany aims to reach 215 GW of installed PV capacity by 2030, requiring annual additions of around 20 GW in the coming years. With total installed capacity now at about 118 GW, the country has achieved roughly 55% of that target.

Against this backdrop, BSW-Solar has urged the federal government not to further weaken the regulatory framework. The association noted that the Solar Peak Act reduced subsidies for rooftop systems at the beginning of 2025. It also pointed to repeated statements by Economics Minister Katherina Reiche calling for further subsidy reductions on the grounds that newly installed small rooftop systems no longer require public support.

Carsten Körnig, managing director of BSW-Solar, said the federal government should instead remove remaining market barriers and avoid further deterioration of the funding environment for PV systems.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/06/ ... r-in-2025/

Avec ces 117 GW l'allemagne produisait 9.2 GW en solaire PV le 1er janvier vers midi ( energycharts)