Germany wind auction attracts 5.7 gigawatts in second highest response, as bid prices also fall

Germany’s latest auction for state support for onshore wind projects was significantly oversubscribed, said the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA).

The submitted bid volume of more than 5.7 gigawatts (GW) was the second-highest ever in a German tender, said BNetzA head Klaus Müller. In the end, 376 bids with a combined volume of 3,448 MW were successful. The average level of support fell to 6.57 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity.

Wind power is Germany’s most important renewable electricity source. It is projected to become the backbone of the country’s energy system in its shift away from fossil fuels. The country has one of the world’s largest onshore wind fleets, helping drive efficiency gains and cost reductions.

The wind power industry has recently regained optimism thanks to a surge in new projects, following a period of low expansion and bureaucratic hurdles.

The first half of 2025 saw a record number of applications to build new onshore wind turbines approved across Germany, while newly completed onshore turbines also increased strongly, according to a recent analysis from industry agency Fachagentur Wind und Solar.

However, government considerations to slow the renewables rollout have created new uncertainty, with the sector calling on the coalition to stay the course.

Clean Energy Wire. Reproduced with permission.