IN DEPTH: Was Germany’s pilot PV tender a success?

The mid-April tender was four times oversubscribed, with more than 170 bids received for the 150MW up for grabs.

But did the tender achieve the government’s twin aims — to keep renewable electricity prices low and to maintain a wide range of participants in the sector?

And will the tendering system be beneficial for the German solar industry?

The federal grid agency BNetzA was quick to declare the pilot tender a success.

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