Solar energy in the region

Based on the participation procedure in 2024 and the comments received, changes have been made to the draft plan for the partial update. On April 2, 2025, the regional assembly adopted a corresponding (amended) draft for the partial update of the regional plan and opened the second participation procedure for this.

Towns and municipalities, public agencies and the public will have the opportunity to comment on the amended parts of the draft plan from May 5, 2025. The changes to the draft plan (text and maps) are marked accordingly.

Please note that the opportunity to comment in accordance with Section 9 (3) sentence 3 ROG is limited to the amended plan content, unless it concerns findings that were not yet known at the time of the first draft (draft plan dated June 5, 2024).

• The participation documents are available online and are also on display at the Verband Region Stuttgart from May 5, 2025 up to and including July 7, 2025 during office hours (Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:30, Fri. 9:00-12:00; not on May 30, June 20 and July 3, 2025). Information about this was provided in a public announcement.
• There will be an online information event for the public on May 7, 2025 at 6:30 pm (registration required).
  Following the information event, you can download the presentation here.
• An information event explicitly for representatives of municipalities and public agencies will also take place on May 7 at 10 a.m. (registration required).
  Following the information event, you can download the presentation here.

• Comments can be submitted online via the participation platform .
• Comments can also be submitted by email(solarenergie(at)region-stuttgart.org).
  Please also refer to the public announcement for information on how to submit comments.
• Comments can be submitted until July 7, 2025.
• The participation documents include the draft plan with text section (changes highlighted in color), the explanatory memorandum (changes highlighted in color), the representation of the "Areas for locations of regionally significant open-space photovoltaic systems" in the land use map and the environmental report with the individual profiles.
• An overview of the changes to the "Areas for sites of regionally significant ground-mounted photovoltaic installations" can be found in a separate overview map ("Overview map of the "Areas for sites of regionally significant ground-mounted photovoltaic installations" with reference to changes") as well as detailed maps and a table. Further information can be found in the draft of the regional assembly meeting of April 2, 2025 and the information map on the opening of the regional green corridor.

• Text section with justification (changes marked in color)
• Map representation (land use map with legend)
• Environmental report
• Environmental report appendix (area profiles)
• Reasons for the partial update (changes marked in color)

• Meeting presentation RV April 02, 2025
• Reference map opening of the regional green corridor
• Overview map of the "Areas for sites of regionally significant ground-mounted photovoltaic systems" with reference to changes
• Table of the amended "Areas for locations of regionally significant ground-mounted photovoltaic systems"
• Detailed maps of the amended "Areas for sites of regionally significant ground-mounted photovoltaic installations"
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