Market update · Europe
Germany Concludes Solar-Plus-Storage Tender Awarding 480 MW at Competitive Prices
Germany's recent innovation tender for photovoltaic (PV) projects combined with energy storage concluded with 32 projects awarded contracts totaling 480 MW. The tender attracted 678 MW of bids, with Bavaria receiving the highest awarded capacity. This continues a series of tenders focused on solar-plus-storage projects, reflecting the country's ongoing commitment to integrating renewable energy with storage solutions.
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Germany's latest innovation tender attracted 678 MW of bids, with 32 projects totaling 480 MW securing contracts. All selected projects were for PV plants combined with energy storage, underscoring the focus on integrated renewable energy solutions.
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) managed the tender process, which saw Bavaria receiving the most awarded capacity at 177 MW, followed by Brandenburg with 94 MW and North Rhine-Westphalia with 48 MW.
Context of Recent Tenders
This tender is part of a series of similar exercises conducted by the Bundesnetzagentur, which mostly selects PV projects combined with energy storage. Previous tenders awarded comparable capacities, such as 29 projects totaling 482 MW in June and 32 projects totaling 408 MW in October 2023.
Final prices in these tenders have ranged around €0.0514/kWh, reflecting competitive tariff levels for solar-plus-storage projects in Germany.
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