Germany launches tender for 1,950 MW of large-scale solar – pv magazine International

From pv journal Germany

The Bundesnetzagentur has opened the primary spherical of 2023 tenders for big photo voltaic techniques, with a goal variety of 1,950 MW. The deadline for submitting bids is March 1.

Because the starting of the yr, surcharges have been granted for PV ground-mounted techniques with an output of no less than 1 MW. As well as, bids for ground-mounted techniques are allowed as much as 100 MW.

The Bundesnetzagentur has just lately raised the utmost quantity for tenders. The worth ceiling is now €0.0737/kWh for the 2023 rounds for ground-mounted PV techniques. That is to account for increased element, set up, and financing prices and to keep away from unsubscribed tenders.

The marketed amount was not absolutely utilized in any part of the earlier yr. For the November part, the Federal Community Company additional diminished the initially deliberate quantity from 1,200 MW to 890 MW. Nonetheless, solely 104 bids for photovoltaic tasks with a complete of practically 609 MW had been accepted. At €0.0580/kWh, the typical, volume-weighted surcharge is barely under final yr’s most of €0.0590/kWh.

Tenders for large-scale photo voltaic techniques will quantity to five,850 MW this yr. The second and third phases will open on July 1 and December 1.

There may also be three rounds of tenders this yr for rooftop techniques with an output of no less than 1 MW. The primary part with a quantity of just below 217 MW has already began and has a deadline of February 1. A complete of 650 MW might be provided on this half in 2023, with the worth ceiling raised considerably in comparison with 2022 to € 0.1125/kWh.