The Federal Network Agency of Germany has released the results of the tenders for onshore wind turbines and solar installations on buildings and noise barriers that closed on February 1, 2026. For onshore wind turbines, a total capacity of 3,445 MW was tendered, attracting 924 bids with a combined capacity of 7,858 MW. Of these, 439 bids amounting to 3,445 MW were awarded contracts, while 24 bids were excluded from the award process. The winning tariffs ranged from 5.19 ct/kWh to 5.64 ct/kWh. The majority of the awarded capacity was allocated to Lower Saxony (957 MW), followed by North Rhine-Westphalia (661 MW), Saxony-Anhalt (438 MW), and Brandenburg (396 MW).
A total of 283 MW capacity was tendered for solar installations, attracting 98 bids with a combined capacity of 177 MW. Of these, 85 bids totaling 155 MW were awarded. The winning tariffs ranged from 7.88 ct/kWh to 10.00 ct/kWh. Most of the awarded capacity was allocated to North Rhine-Westphalia (50 MW), followed by Lower Saxony (17 MW) and Brandenburg (17 MW).
In December 2025, The Federal Network Agency released the outcomes of the auctions for biomass plants and solar projects located on buildings and noise barriers. For biomass, the tendered capacity was 813 MW. A total of 807 bids amounting to 940 MW were received. Out of these, 692 bids were selected, including 33 awards totalling 63 MW for new plants and 659 awards totalling 752 MW for existing plants, while 87 bids were excluded from the process. The auction for solar installations on buildings and noise barriers received 140 bids totalling 310 MW against the tendered capacity of 283 MW. After excluding 19 bids amounting to 29 MW, a total of 121 bids amounting to a capacity of 281 MW were accepted