Germany onshore wind capacity awarded in auctions
Germany onshore wind capacity awarded in auctions stood at 14,449 Megawatts in 2025. It is one of the indicators in the Renewable technology deployment table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2025 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Renewable technology deployment table
| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Onshore wind | ||
| Awarded in auctions, capacity | 14,449 | |
| Gross additions, turbines | 958 |
Understanding germany onshore wind capacity awarded in auctions
Megawatt volumes clearing public tender rounds represent the total subsidized electrical capacity awarded to onshore wind projects across the calendar year. This series measures the aggregate power entitlement granted tariff support, distinguishing it from physical unit counts that treat all machine ratings identically. Excluded are unsuccessful bids, tenders excluded during administrative checks, merchant projects secured through private off-take agreements, and offshore capacity rounds. The measure differs from approved capacity because developers must already possess planning authorization to bid, and it precedes gross additions by establishing commercial remuneration before ground-breaking commences.
Tender award totals reflect future commercial commitments rather than immediate grid additions. Statutory realization periods allow developers multiple years to construct awarded projects, introducing attrition risks from financing delays, supply chain constraints, or forfeited bid bonds. Year-on-year comparisons provide an undistorted gauge of bidding demand and tender volume clearance, whereas comparisons against contemporaneous additions are invalid because connected megawatts reflect auctions concluded in previous years. Policy alterations to tender volume caps or bidding rules can cause substantial swings between annual rounds. Revisions occur when regulatory registers record bid forfeitures or retrospective adjustments to award registries following formal compliance audits.
Frequently asked questions
- Does awarded capacity match the volume of electricity actually generated?
- Awarded capacity measures theoretical maximum generator output rather than delivered generation, which depends on local wind conditions and operational availability.
- What happens if an awarded project fails to build within the statutory timeframe?
- Projects failing to meet realization deadlines forfeit security deposits and lose their awarded capacity status, which is subsequently struck from active registries.
- How does this series differ from newly approved capacity?
- Planning approval grants permission to build, whereas auction capacity awards determine which permitted projects secure statutory tariff compensation.