Germany Awards 2.15 GW in Solar Auction ☀️

Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has allocated 2.15 GW of utility-scale solar in its latest auction, marking a milestone with the lowest average price (€0.0476/kWh) since 2019. The tender was heavily oversubscribed, with 524 project proposals totaling 4.70 GW, but only 242 bids secured contracts. The final prices ranged between €0.0388/kWh and €0.0495/kWh. Regional Breakdown: Bavaria: 916 MW Schleswig-Holstein: 213 MW Lower Saxony: 192 MW This auction follows Germany’s trend of declining solar costs, with previous tenders in September 2024 (€0.0505/kWh) and May 2024 (€0.0511/kWh). The results highlight growing efficiency and investment appetite in Germany’s solar market, strengthening its renewable energy transition.

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