# What does Gräfelfing pay for your solar system?

> In Gräfelfing the 2026 budget is used up; for 2026 the municipality no longer approves new applications.

Budget used up · read on 2 November 2026 · Sky Solar · https://pv.skysolar.de/en/subsidies/graefelfing/

The municipality says the 2026 budget for energy renovation and renewable energy is used up; applications are not possible at the moment.

## Energy programme 2026

The amounts are as the guideline states them. Currently: budget used up (as of 2 November 2026).

- **Solar PV:** €100 per kWp, at most €1,000; new systems only, not for KfW 40 efficiency houses
- **Battery storage:** €100 per kWh, at most €300; battery of 30 kWh at most (larger ones get nothing); retrofits too
- **Plug-in solar:** €150 per system (inverter of 800 W at most)
- **The municipality’s grant page:** https://www.graefelfing.de/energie-umwelt-abfall/foerderungen-der-gemeinde.html
- **Guideline:** Version of 19 Nov 2025, https://www.graefelfing.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Energie_Umwelt_Abfall/Foerderprogramme/Foerderprogramme_der_Gemeinde/2025_19_11_Foerderprogramm_Energie_2026_online.pdf

## How it works in Gräfelfing

Sign only after approval.

1. Online only, before you order (collecting a quote does not count as starting)
2. The municipality's page says to start after approval; the guideline allows starting once the application is complete
3. One year from approval
4. Budget 2026: €200,000 for the whole energy programme, used up
5. Rooftop PV: new systems only (no used or self-built ones, no replacing an approved system), and not for KfW 40 efficiency houses

## What fits on the roofs in Gräfelfing

- **modules on a typical house:** 36 (half of the houses: 24 to 52)
- **electricity a year:** 14,500 kWh (with 17.6 kWp)
- **output lost to shade:** 5.3 %
- **With a home battery:** no battery 46 %, 5 kWh battery 78 %, 10 kWh battery 89 %

Your own roof: https://pv.skysolar.de/en/roof-check/?ort=Gr%C3%A4felfing

## 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Planegg | 2 km | €800 |
| Pullach | 9 km | €5,500 |
| Grünwald | 11 km | €6,000 |
| Unterhaching | 15 km | up to €3,000 |
| Neubiberg | 18 km | €1,140 |
| München | 11 km | €0 |

## Frequent questions

### Can I get a grant in Gräfelfing right now?

No. The municipality says the 2026 budget for energy renovation and renewable energy is used up; applications are not possible at the moment.

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

Under the guideline: €100 per kWp, at most €1,000; new systems only, not for KfW 40 efficiency houses. Currently: budget used up (as of 2 November 2026).

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

Under the guideline: €100 per kWh, at most €300; battery of 30 kWh at most (larger ones get nothing); retrofits too. Currently: budget used up (as of 2 November 2026).

### Does Gräfelfing fund plug-in solar?

Under the guideline: €150 per system (inverter of 800 W at most). Currently: budget used up (as of 2 November 2026).

### When do I have to apply?

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

### How many solar modules fit on a house in Gräfelfing?

The middle value is 36 modules with 17.6 kWp, making around 14,500 kWh a year; half of the houses take 24 to 52 modules. With a 10 kWh battery and 4,500 kWh used a year, about 89 % of the power comes from your own roof. Worked out over 376 houses in Gräfelfing.

### 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/