Many MindedGermany's latest rooftop solar auction clears at just under 10 cents per kWh
Germany's Bundesnetzagentur has awarded 288 MW of PV capacity across 143 projects in its latest tender for solar systems on buildings and noise barriers. The round drew 177 bids totaling 347 MW. The agency excluded 34 bids totaling 58 MW from the award process and did not disclose specific reasons; according to its website, unsuccessful bidders are to be told directly why they were rejected.
Awarded prices ran from €0.085/kWh to €0.10/kWh. The volume-weighted average was €0.0967/kWh, just under the €0.10/kWh ceiling. The July round averaged €0.0972/kWh, so this round came in slightly lower. Submitted capacity rose notably, from 296 MW of bids in July to 347 MW now.
North Rhine-Westphalia won the most contracts, with 38 projects totaling 66 MW. Hessen took 11 bids totaling 30 MW, Brandenburg 14 bids totaling 28 MW, and Lower Saxony 16 bids totaling 27 MW.
Why it matters: competitive auctions that clear near 10 cents per kWh, with growing bid volume, suggest rooftop and infrastructure-mounted solar can keep attracting developers without prices rising. Lower-cost power from surfaces that already exist is a step toward cheaper energy.
Caveats: the source's headline and lede cite 108 bids and 208 MW, which conflicts with the body's 288 MW across 143 projects; we use the body figures. Its text also calls the average higher than July's, though its own numbers show it lower. The reasons for the 34 exclusions remain undisclosed.
Source: pv magazine