# What does Hohenbrunn pay for your solar system?

> Hohenbrunn has not funded batteries since 1 July 2026.

No longer funded · read on 3 November 2026 · Sky Solar · https://pv.skysolar.de/en/subsidies/hohenbrunn/

The council struck the battery grant on 11 Jun 2026 “against the background of the budget situation” (council paper 2026/0112). Anyone who started or applied before 1 July 2026 still falls under the old version. The municipality paid nothing for rooftop solar or plug-in solar in either version. (Source: https://hohenbrunn.gremien.info/submission?id=20260106100114)

## Energy transition and climate protection programme

The amounts are as the guideline states them. Currently: no longer funded (as of 3 November 2026).

- **Solar PV:** not funded
- **Battery storage:** 15 % of the investment, at most €500; plain retrofits too; the guideline limits the size: the net storage capacity in kWh “may exceed the PV system’s output in kWp by at most 1.5 times” (our translation of the German wording). No longer funded since 1 Jul 2026
- **Plug-in solar:** not funded
- **Also:** Still funded since 1 Jul 2026: solar thermal collectors 25 % of the sum the first funder (BEG) approves, at most €2,000, plus heat pumps and more; at most €8,000 per private applicant in five years
- **The municipality’s grant page:** https://hohenbrunn.de/leben-in-hohenbrunn/umwelt-und-klimaschutz/foerderprogramm/
- **Guideline:** Version of 1 Jun 2025, batteries until 30 Jun 2026, https://hohenbrunn.de/download/ae1c4amkgute4668n1rjulqqt1a/20250601_ueberarbeitet-foerderprogramm-zur-energiewende-und-klimaschutz-in-der-gemeinde-hohenbrunn.pdf

## How it works in Hohenbrunn

After applying, sign at your own risk.

1. Apply by email with a quote to klimaschutz@hohenbrunn.de, before work starts
2. After applying you may start at your own risk; the grant is certain with the approval
3. One year from approval; the final documents (invoice, proof of payment, extract from the Marktstammdatenregister) at the latest three months after commissioning
4. Main residence in the municipality required; tenants with the owner’s consent

## What fits on the roofs in Hohenbrunn

- **modules on a typical house:** 31 (half of the houses: 24 to 42)
- **electricity a year:** 12,900 kWh (with 15.2 kWp)
- **output lost to shade:** 2.7 %
- **With a home battery:** no battery 46 %, 5 kWh battery 79 %, 10 kWh battery 92 %

Your own roof: https://pv.skysolar.de/en/roof-check/?ort=Hohenbrunn

## 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Putzbrunn | 3 km | up to €1,000 |
| Neubiberg | 5 km | €1,140 |
| Unterhaching | 7 km | up to €3,000 |
| Feldkirchen | 11 km | €3,000 |
| Grünwald | 13 km | €6,000 |
| München | 14 km | €0 |

## Frequent questions

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

No. Hohenbrunn has not funded batteries since 1 July 2026. The council struck the battery grant on 11 Jun 2026 “against the background of the budget situation” (council paper 2026/0112). Anyone who started or applied before 1 July 2026 still falls under the old version. The municipality paid nothing for rooftop solar or plug-in solar in either version.

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

not funded

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

Under the guideline: 15 % of the investment, at most €500; plain retrofits too; the guideline limits the size: the net storage capacity in kWh “may exceed the PV system’s output in kWp by at most 1.5 times” (our translation of the German wording). No longer funded since 1 Jul 2026. Currently: no longer funded (as of 3 November 2026).

### Does Hohenbrunn fund plug-in solar?

not funded

### When do I have to apply?

Before you order. Once the application is in, you may sign, at your own risk: the grant is only certain once it is approved.

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

The middle value is 31 modules with 15.2 kWp, making around 12,900 kWh a year; half of the houses take 24 to 42 modules. With a 10 kWh battery and 4,500 kWh used a year, about 92 % of the power comes from your own roof. Worked out over 374 houses in Hohenbrunn.

### 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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