Germany onshore wind turbines awarded in auctions
Germany onshore wind turbines awarded in auctions stood at 2,348 Turbines 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, turbines | 2,348 | |
| Awarded in auctions, capacity | 14,449 |
Understanding germany onshore wind turbines awarded in auctions
Contract allocations determined through competitive bidding govern this series, which records the number of onshore wind turbines securing statutory support awards during the year. It captures distinct generation units within projects that clear procurement rounds organized by energy authorities. Bids submitted without winning status, projects disqualified on formal criteria, and installations developed entirely outside public auction mechanisms are omitted. The metric differs from newly approved turbines because an auction award represents commercial financial backing rather than basic planning permission, and it contrasts with gross additions because awarded turbines remain unbuilt at the time tender results are published.
Interpreting auction allocations involves tracking developer commercialization schedules rather than instantaneous physical deployment. Awarded units carry statutory implementation windows that permit construction over multiple subsequent years, which means some awarded turbines face cancellation, grid delays, or project redesign before commissioning occurs. Comparing award numbers on a year-on-year basis provides an honest assessment of developer participation and procurement clearing volumes, whereas contrasting awards with contemporaneous grid additions conflates distinct project vintages. Retrospective revisions can emerge if regulatory bodies disqualify bids post-auction or if developers formally surrender awarded capacity allocations before realization deadlines expire.
Frequently asked questions
- Are all awarded turbines built immediately after winning an auction?
- Successful projects receive statutory realization periods that allow construction to take place across subsequent years.
- Does this series include merchant wind projects operating without auction subsidies?
- It excludes merchant installations, capturing only turbines awarded support contracts through formal bidding rounds.
- Why can awarded turbine figures diverge from awarded capacity trends?
- Bidders may configure wind farms with fewer high-capacity units or more moderate-sized units, shifting the turbine count independently of awarded megawatts.