Germany's 2.1-GW Solar Tender: Project Limit Unchanged

• Germany's Federal Network Agency launches 2.1-GW solar tender with 20-MW limit per project, aiming to boost solar deployment. Legal changes pending approval for higher project limits and price caps.

Germany's Federal Network Agency has opened a 2.1-GW solar tender for ground-mounted projects, with a 20-MW limit per project. The tender, which closes on July 1, is part of efforts to accelerate solar deployment in the country. However, legal changes under Solar Package I, including raising the project limit to 50 MW and introducing higher price caps for special solar projects, are still pending approval from the European Commission.

The maximum value for this tender round is set at EUR 0.0737 per kWh, with a separate sub-category to be established once Solar Package I is approved. In the first round, the Agency awarded 2,234 MW to 326 successful bids, with prices continuing to decrease as the solar industry grows in Germany.

What are the key details of Germany's latest solar tender round?

• Germany's Federal Network Agency has opened a 2.1-GW solar tender for ground-mounted projects, with a 20-MW limit per project.
  
• The tender closes on July 1 and is part of efforts to accelerate solar deployment in the country.
  
• Legal changes under Solar Package I, including raising the project limit to 50 MW and introducing higher price caps for special solar projects, are pending approval from the European Commission.
  
• The maximum value for this tender round is set at EUR 0.0737 per kWh, with a separate sub-category to be established once Solar Package I is approved.
• In the first round, the Agency awarded 2,234 MW to 326 successful bids, with prices continuing to decrease as the solar industry grows in Germany.