Overview
- Berlin will tender 10 GW next year, including 8 GW of hydrogen‑capable gas plants that must run at least ten hours continuously and be decarbonised by 2045 via hydrogen or CCS, plus 2 GW technology‑open capacity.
- At least 2 GW of additional hydrogen‑capable capacity will be tendered by 2027 for operation by 2032, with limited operating support tied to early hydrogen conversion.
- The coalition also plans a technology‑open capacity market, targeting legislation by 2027 and a launch in 2032 to pay providers for availability.
- Major utilities signal readiness: Uniper aims to bid about 2 GW, RWE sees several sites and says first units could start as early as 2030 if tenders arrive early, and Steag/Iqony is advancing an ~880 MW project.
- Regulator estimates of 22.4–35.5 GW of controllable capacity by 2035 exceed the plan, industry cites roughly four‑year equipment lead times and investment‑security gaps, and environmental groups warn the design sidelines battery storage.