Grid agency launches sixth PV auction
The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has started the sixth round of auctions for large-scale ground-mounted PV arrays. It increased the auction volume to 160 megawatts because a number of winners from previous auctions said they would not realise their projects – meaning the corresponding capacity was added to the current round. Bids must be below 11.09 cents per kilowatt-hour, and the deadline is 1 December. This is the last auction under existing rules because the whole system will shift to the reform of the Renewable Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Act agreed this year.
Read the press release in German .
For background, read the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ article PV auctions: More competition, but critics warn of target shortfalls, as well as the dossier The reform of the Renewable Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Act.