Five gigawatts of solar power have now been installed in Denmark. This is shown by figures that the Danish Solar Energy Association has gained insight into. In a press release, the association writes that the expansion has primarily occurred through the establishment of solar cells on field areas. Conversely, the expansion of solar cells on buildings is falling, it says.
Overall, 807 MW of solar cell capacity has been installed in 2025. Of this, 643 megawatts are ground-based, writes the Danish Solar Energy Association. This means that 23 percent more solar energy was established on the ground in 2025 compared to the previous year.
At the same time, 164 megawatts of solar cells were installed on buildings. This is a decrease of approximately one quarter compared to 2024. Overall, the five gigawatts of installed solar cell capacity can supply what is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 1.25 million households, writes the Danish Solar Cell Association.
Danish Solar Cell Association: An important milestone
Flemming V. Kristensen, who is chairman of the Danish Solar Cell Association, believes that there is reason to be proud of the development in solar energy in Denmark.
- It is an important milestone in the green transition to reach five gigawatts, and we are continuing to work to meet the goal of quadrupling renewable energy on land by 2030, he says in the press release.
The five gigawatts were reached when European Energy completed a solar cell project in Glebjerg in Vejen Municipality by the turn of the year. The reason why it is not going as quickly with establishing solar cells on buildings as on fields, according to Flemming V. Kristensen, is "legislative constraints".
He believes that the EU's building directive is an opportunity to accelerate the expansion of solar cells on building roofs. The building directive requires that more buildings have solar cells. This must be implemented in Danish legislation no later than 29 May 2026.
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