RWE wins 37.1 MWp in Germany’s latest solar tender round

• RWE secured awards for two projects totaling 29.8 MWac/37.1 MWp in Germany’s latest solar auction, advancing its domestic pipeline with contracted revenue visibility.

RWE has been awarded two solar projects in Germany’s most recent competitive tender, totaling 29.8 MWac (37.1 MWp) across sites designed to feed clean power into regional grids. The win adds momentum to the company’s German pipeline and provides long-term revenue certainty that supports financing and buildout.

In auction frameworks, developers bid for support levels that top up wholesale market revenues over time. Winning bids must still be built on sound fundamentals: bankable sites with secure land, realistic interconnection schedules, and designs optimized for lifetime yield rather than headline peak capacity. RWE’s projects highlight that balance, pairing robust engineering with commercial discipline to clear the tender’s competitiveness threshold.

The capacity figures—MWac and MWp—tell complementary stories. The 37.1-MWp rating reflects the aggregate nameplate of the modules under standard test conditions, while the 29.8-MWac figure indicates the inverter-limited export capability at the grid connection. Designing with a DC-to-AC ratio above one allows the plant to capture more energy in the shoulders of the day and during diffuse light, improving annual output without oversizing interconnection equipment.

Delivery now pivots to execution: finalizing equipment orders, aligning construction windows with seasonal weather, and coordinating with network operators on protection settings and commissioning tests. Performance over the long term will hinge on data-driven operations and maintenance—string monitoring, proactive cleaning schedules, and rapid fault resolution—ensuring the sites deliver contracted volumes and participate effectively in the wholesale market.

RWE’s tender success underscores both the depth of its development bench and the continued appetite for utility-scale solar in Germany’s energy mix. As grid planners integrate rising renewables shares, projects like these contribute predictable zero-carbon generation while stimulating local supply chains and construction employment.