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Solarpark Hengersberg with 8.7 MWP: Record interest in photovoltaic investment in Bavaria

Published on: April 6, 2025 / Updated on: April 6, 2025 – Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

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Record interest: Hengersberg solar park sold out in just 48 hours

Investor magnet: Hengersberg solar park impresses the market

The Hengersberg solar park, with a capacity of 8.7 MWp, is enjoying exceptional popularity among investors. Within just 48 hours of its publication on the Milk the Sun marketplace, the offering was not only completely sold out but also oversubscribed three times. The impressive gross yield of over 13% and the advantageous location in Lower Bavaria make the solar park, which has been connected to the grid since May 2023, an extremely attractive investment that clearly underscores the growing interest in photovoltaic systems in Bavaria.

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The success story of the Hengersberg solar park

The Hengersberg solar park, located in the municipality of Schwarzach in the Lower Bavarian district of Deggendorf, was commissioned in 2023 and has an installed capacity of 8.7 MWp. The plant was designed and implemented as a ground-mounted photovoltaic system with fixed mounting structures and module tables. The park's precise geographical location is at coordinates 48.7842, 13.0433, guaranteeing optimal solar yield.

The exceptional demand for this solar project became evident on April 4, 2025, when shares in the solar park were offered via the online marketplace Milk the Sun. Within just 48 hours, the offering of 181 units was not only completely sold out but also oversubscribed threefold. The press release from Solar Direktinvest GmbH dated April 4, 2025, underscores the enormous appeal of this investment.

Economic factors of success

The outstanding response to the offer can be explained by several economic advantages offered by the Hengersberg solar park. First and foremost is the exceptionally high gross yield of over 13%, secured by a favorable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). In addition to this above-average return, investors benefit from a double safeguard: The plant is already operational and connected to the grid, and it has secured a competitive bid, guaranteeing a significant profit even under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) during the initial contract period.

The geographical location in Lower Bavaria also contributes to profitability, as this area is among the sunniest regions in Germany. The specific yield of photovoltaic systems in Germany averages between 800 and 1,200 kWh/kWp per year, although actual values vary depending on the location.

Solar Direktinvest GmbH and Milk the Sun: A successful partnership

Solar Direktinvest GmbH, founded in October 2016 by Managing Director Andreas Köhler, plays a crucial role in the development of the Hengersberg solar park. The company, headquartered in Nuremberg, specializes in developing direct photovoltaic investments on rooftops and open land. Over the years, the company has experienced impressive growth and, as of October 2022, already employed over 60 internal and external staff.

Solar Direktinvest GmbH's business philosophy is based on developing high-quality solar projects, advancing them to the point of construction readiness. The company connects interested parties with Milk the Sun, the world's largest photovoltaic investment marketplace. This strategic partnership has proven extremely successful, as the Hengersberg solar park project impressively demonstrates.

Ambitious corporate goal

Solar Direktinvest GmbH has ambitious goals for the future. By the end of 2025, the company plans to develop photovoltaic systems with a total new capacity of 300 megawatts. The photovoltaic systems already implemented supply approximately 30,000 households with electricity per year, and the aim is to double this number to over 60,000 households by the end of 2025.

Furthermore, the company actively contributes to climate protection. The photovoltaic systems already installed save approximately 36,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year. By the end of 2025, Solar Direktinvest aims to increase this figure to 72,000 tons annually, which corresponds to the CO2 emissions of 24,300 aircraft flying the Munich-New York route.

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The role of Milk the Sun as a marketplace for solar investments

Milk the Sun has established itself as the world's leading marketplace for commercial photovoltaic systems. As an online marketplace, the company recognized the future potential of solar energy as early as 2012 and focused on a broad spectrum of suppliers and investors. Through years of experience and deep insights into the industry, Milk the Sun has been able to build a portfolio of attractive investment opportunities and develop a user-friendly platform.

The platform offers various features that simplify the investment process, including filters and watchlists for searching, as well as notifications about new listings. This user-friendly design contributes significantly to the marketplace's success and enables investors to quickly respond to attractive offers such as the Hengersberg solar park.

Following the overwhelming success of the Hengersberg project, Milk the Sun has already announced plans to offer further highly attractive solar parks of a similar size in the coming weeks and months, which should be of particular interest to those investors who missed out on Hengersberg.

Tax advantages and financial incentives for solar investments

A key factor in the high attractiveness of photovoltaic investments is the numerous tax advantages. Investors can benefit from a high investment allowance (IAB) of up to 50%, as well as an additional special depreciation allowance of 40% according to Section 7g Paragraph 5 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) and straight-line depreciation of 5% per annum for the remaining residual value. Ideally, over 60% of the investment costs can be written off for tax purposes in the first two years.

Furthermore, a 20-year legally guaranteed feed-in tariff under the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) ensures long-term planning security. This makes solar power systems a stable tangible asset, ideally suited for diversifying an investment portfolio.

Solar Direktinvest GmbH emphasizes that a PV investment is particularly attractive for high-earning employees, self-employed individuals, or entrepreneurs who, above a certain income level, face a tax burden of approximately 50%. Through a solar investment, they can legally and sustainably reduce this tax burden while simultaneously generating high long-term profits.

Bavaria's role in photovoltaic development

Bavaria holds a leading position in the expansion of photovoltaics in Germany. The Bavarian state government has paved the way for more solar projects on agricultural land and adjusted its regulations: Instead of 70, 200 bids for arable and grassland areas in Bavaria may now be accepted per calendar year. This expansion enables a significant increase in solar capacity in the Free State.

However, Bavaria's energy policy is also facing criticism. Despite ambitious goals, Bavaria is lagging behind in the installation of photovoltaic systems on state-owned buildings. According to a response from the Ministry of Construction to an inquiry from the Green Party in the state parliament, only 654 state-owned buildings had photovoltaic systems in operation at the beginning of 2025, even though the Ministry calculated that around 1,300 roofs would be suitable for photovoltaic systems. To achieve the self-imposed goal of equipping all suitable state-owned roofs with PV systems by 2025, this number would have to double this year.

The extraordinary success of the Hengersberg solar park impressively demonstrates the growing interest in photovoltaic investments in Bavaria and Germany. The threefold oversubscription within just 48 hours underscores both the high demand for sustainable investments and the attractiveness of the economic conditions for solar power plants.

Solar Direktinvest GmbH and the Milk the Sun marketplace have established themselves as key players in this growth market and are making a significant contribution to the energy transition in Germany. With ambitious goals for the further expansion of solar capacity and an increasing number of households supplied with solar power, they are actively contributing to climate protection.

The combination of environmental benefits, attractive returns, and tax incentives makes investments in solar parks like Hengersberg a compelling option for investors. The trend toward renewable energies and sustainable investments is likely to intensify further in the coming years, suggesting more success stories like that of the Hengersberg solar park.

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