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'Return option' on 5GW of unbuilt wind as Germany seeks to ease renewables' costs pain

Successful bidders from 2021/22 tendering rounds face significant cost increases that could lead to projects not being built, climate ministry says

German economics and climate minister Robert Habeck (l) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (r) at weekly cabinet meeting.
German economics and climate minister Robert Habeck (l) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (r) at weekly cabinet meeting.Foto: Maja Hitij/Getty Images/Getty Images
Published 7 June 2023, 12:27Updated 7 June 2023, 13:05
EuropeGermanyRobert HabeckPolicy