Onshore wind auction oversubscribed

Federal network agency BNetzA has awarded state-contracted revenue contracts to 3.44GW of onshore wind schemes across 372 projects.

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The tender was launched in May and closed oversubscribed with 568 bids for nearly 5GW capacity. 

The price range for the awarded contract is between €64.70/MWh and €69.40/MWh with a volume-weighted average of €68.30/MWh – below the ceiling price of €73.50/MWh. 

The 10 companies or special purpose vehicle that were awarded the most capacity are as follows: 

* Alterric awarded 195 MW across 30 projects

* WestWind awarded 145 MW across two projects

* Burgerwind Hollich awarded 107 MW across 16 projects

* EnBW awarded 92 MW across three projects

* Windpark Heydenhof – Neu Plotz awarded 84 MW across 12 projects

* ABO Wind awarded 80 MW across five projects

* Energiekontor awarded 79 MW for one project

* Raiffeisen Windpark Saterland awarded 72 MW across 10 projects

* Windpark Behrenhoff awarded 63 MW for one project

* Boreas Energie awarded 62 MW across nine projects