# What does Garching pay for your solar system?

> Garching pays up to €2,000 for battery storage and up to €300 for plug-in solar.

Current · read on 28 October 2026 · Sky Solar · https://pv.skysolar.de/en/subsidies/garching/

## Climate programme 2026

- **Solar PV:** not funded (only hybrid solar-thermal panels: €200 per kWp, at most €2,000)
- **Battery storage:** €200 per usable kWh, at most €2,000 per address; 0.5 to 2 kWh per kWp, not for plug-in solar
- **Plug-in solar:** 20 %, at most €200 (€300 with a battery); up to 800 W and 2 kWp
- **The municipality’s grant page:** https://www.garching.de/Energiesparf%C3%B6rderprogramm
- **Guideline:** Guideline 2026, valid until 31 Dec 2026, https://www.garching.de/Energiesparf%C3%B6rderprogramm/_/Richtlinie_2026_Unterschrieben.pdf

## How it works in Garching

Sign only after approval.

1. By email or at the town hall, before you order
2. Order only after the approval letter
3. Then two years to finish
4. Cannot be combined with KfW or BAFA

Calculator for your own system on the page: https://pv.skysolar.de/en/subsidies/garching/

## What the neighbours would pay

For 10 kWp with an 8 kWh battery and a wallbox. It is always the municipality where the system is that counts.

| Municipality | Distance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garching | – | €1,600 |
| Ismaning | 3 km | up to €1,100 |
| Unterföhring | 6 km | €3,000 |
| Aschheim | 10 km | €3,500 |
| Feldkirchen | 13 km | €3,000 |
| Neubiberg | 19 km | €1,140 |
| München | 14 km | €0 |

## Frequent questions

### Is there a grant for solar PV in Garching?

not funded (only hybrid solar-thermal panels: €200 per kWp, at most €2,000)

### Does Garching fund home batteries (battery storage)?

€200 per usable kWh, at most €2,000 per address; 0.5 to 2 kWh per kWp, not for plug-in solar

### Does Garching fund plug-in solar?

20 %, at most €200 (€300 with a battery); up to 800 W and 2 kWp

### When do I have to apply?

Before you order, and sign only once approval has arrived.

### What is there besides the municipality?

Everywhere in Germany: the KfW loan 270 for system and battery through your bank, and 0 % VAT on panels, inverters and batteries up to 30 kWp. The Free State of Bavaria pays no grant.

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No guarantee. The municipality's guideline is what counts, and budgets are limited. Is something out of date? info@skysolar.de

Solar in Munich and around: https://pv.skysolar.de/en/munich/