Germany has tabled a draft law for the support of offshore wind called WindSeeG that proposes two offshore wind tenders with 1.46GW of installation capacity each in 2017.
The 2.9GW volume proposed by the draft law for delivery in the period 2020 to 2024 is up from 2.4GW included in earlier plans, which were heavily criticised by the offshore wind industry.
According to the draft, one 1.46GW offshore tender will be organised on 1 March 2017 and another one with the same volume on 1 December 2017. Offers must not exceed €0.12 per kilowatt-hour.
Projects with a licence or in advanced planning process will be eligible for the tender. The concrete list of projects will be unveiled in late November 2016.
According to Germany’s offshore wind foundation the capacity of projects eligible for tender totals at least 7.5GW.
As Berlin is offering a higher volume for the period until 2024 and the 2030 goal remains at 15GW, the average annual volume for projects going live past 2024 will be reduced to 730MW, down from 800MW.
The draft amendment for Germany’s EEG also details a switch in the country’s renewable energy support system to tenders for onshore wind and solar from 2020 onwards.
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By EBS