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Germany Gets No Bidders in Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Auction
By Eva Brendel and Will Mathis

August 6,2025 at 10:33 AM UTC

An offshore wind auction in Germany ended without a single bid, showing that zero-subsidy contracts are not in demand with 
investors.

The Federal Network Agency didn't receive any bids for two areas in the North Sea, the German offshore-wind group BWO said in a 
statement Wednesday.

"The result is a clear signal: the German offshore wind market is currently not interesting for investors," said Stefan Thimm, 
managing director of BWO. "The current auction design forces developers to bear risks beyond their control without any protection."

The failed auction is the latest setback for offshore wind in Europe, which has seen its growth prospects slashed by precipitously 
rising costs in recent years. As developers prioritize profitability over growth, governments increasingly need to provide 
subsidies to stimulate investment.

That's a reversal from recent years when offshore wind farm developers in the North Sea were ready to invest without government 
backing, including in Germany. Two years ago, BP Plc and TotalEnergies SE agreed to pay billions of euros for the right to develop 
major projects. But today BP is pulling back from renewable power as it focuses on its profit-driving fossil fuel business, while 
Total undertakes a strategic review of its offshore wind business in Germany.

An earlier offshore auction in June already saw a drop in bidders. It's a similarly grim picture for solar with dwindling 
investor's appetite for unsubsidized solar parks, as falling power prices erode profit margins. These developments pose a risk to 
the country's target for expanding renewable energy capacity.

The areas will be re-tendered next year.

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