Overview

• Germany’s 2.5 GW auction for North Sea sites N-10.1 and N-10.2 ended without a single bid, leaving planned capacity unawarded.
• The current negative-bidding framework requires developers to pay for project rights without any revenue stability, deterring investors.
• Stefan Thimm of the German Offshore Wind Energy Association and Viktoriya Kerelska of WindEurope have called for two-sided Contracts for Difference and long-term PPAs to lower generation costs by up to 30%.
• Offshore wind capacity in Germany has stalled at 9.2 GW since late 2024, highlighting investor hesitation over policy and cost uncertainties.
• The Federal Network Agency plans a fresh tender for the same sites, but stakeholders say a fundamental auction overhaul is essential to meet 2030 targets.