News Digest Item
07 Jun 2017

“Federal Network Agency starts second onshore wind auction”

BNetzA

The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) today started Germany’s second onshore wind power auction, the agency announced in a press release. With 1,000 megawatt (MW), the tender volume is 200 MW higher than the first tender. Deadline for bids is 1 August 2017 and the maximum support rate is 7 cents per kilowatt hour.

Find the press release in German here.

For background read the CLEW article Citizens’ energy projects dominate first onshore wind power auction and the factsheets German onshore wind power – output, business and perspectives and High hopes and concerns over onshore wind power auctions.

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