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title: "Solar panels in Germany"
description: "Subsidies and tax bonuses for home solar in Germany, with typical prices and payback."
url: https://solarplan.app/solar/germany
country: DE
language: en
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# Solar panels in Germany

> Subsidies and tax bonuses for home solar in Germany, with typical prices and payback.

Prices and payback for Germany are not modelled yet. The programmes below are checked against official sources.

## National programmes

Checked against the official source of each rule. Conditions apply: open the source before relying on a figure.

- **SolarPLUS S — Berlin grant for home solar with a battery** (Regional): €250 per kWp, up to €4,750. Open until 2026-12-31. Owners (or others entitled to decide) of single-family, two-family and terraced houses in Berlin, lived in or rented out. The PV system and the battery must be new and installed together. [Official source](https://www.ibb-business-team.de/fileadmin/ibb-business-team/solarplus/downloads/foerderrichtlinie-solarplus-2026.pdf) · [Details](https://solarplan.app/programs/de-be-solarplus-s)
- **0% VAT on solar PV systems for homes (Nullsteuersatz, § 12 Abs. 3 UStG)** (National): 15.9% of the cost. PV systems of any size on or near homes, and on public buildings. A system of up to 30 kWp registered in the Marktstammdatenregister always qualifies. You buy the system as its operator. [Official source](https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/FAQ/foerderung-photovoltaikanlagen.html) · [Details](https://solarplan.app/programs/de-vat-zero-rate-pv)

## Questions

### Are there solar subsidies in Germany?

Yes: 2 programmes apply to homes in Germany, including SolarPLUS S — Berlin grant for home solar with a battery; 0% VAT on solar PV systems for homes (Nullsteuersatz, § 12 Abs. 3 UStG).