On August 15, the German grud regulator BNetzA published the results of the second onshore wind auction in Germany, which took place on Aug. 1. The highest winning bid was 42.90 €/MWh, a remuneration to be paid for twenty years, adjusted for a site quality factor based on wind speed.

This is a remarkable reduction in the support level.

In 2014, onshore wind installations were supported at an initial level of 89.00