Germany launches next round of solar and wind power tenders
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The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has announced the next round of auctions for solar and wind power installations in Germany. In a press release, the agency said the auctions, with a capacity of 670 megawatts (MW) for wind and 182 MW for solar power, will take place on 1 October. The maximum support rate for wind power will be set at 6.3 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) and for solar power at 8.75 ct/kWh, according to BNetzA. Separate auctions will be held for each technology.
Find the press release in German here and a short article in English here.
For background, read the CLEW dossier Onshore wind power in Germany.
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