Photovoltaic Energy Storage Cabinet Tender Announcement

What is a solar PV & energy storage innovation tender?

Launched in 2020, the innovation tender seeks to combine several renewable resources, however as shown in the latest auction all bids submitted have been for the combination of solar PV with energy storage.

Which solar-plus-storage projects were bidding in Germany's latest innovation auction?

All the bidding projects from Germany’s latest innovative auction were a combination of solar with energy storage. Image: Convergent Energy + Power. Germany’s latest innovation auction has awarded contracts to 32 solar-plus-storage projects with a cumulative capacity of 408MW.

How many MW of solar-plus-storage capacity was awarded in 2023?

The October 2023 iteration of the innovation auction was oversubscribed and awarded 408MW of solar-plus-storage capacity. At the same time, the government announced the results of its latest onshore wind auction, where over 2.3GW of capacity was awarded, which it said “set a new record”. To read the full version of this story, visit PV Tech.

What happened to Germany's new innovation tender?

The German Federal Network Agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, announced the results of its latest innovation tender which ended up being oversubscribed with a total of 53 bids and 779MW of capacity received, nearly double the 400MW limit set for the auction.

Will Hungarian energy storage projects get subsidy support?

The Hungarian Ministry of Energy has announced that around 50 grid-scale energy storage projects with a cumulative capacity of 440 MW have received subsidy support through a tender launched in February this year.

How many winning bids are there for a 175 MW solar project?

As many as 21 winning bids for a total of 175 MW represent projects for solar installations along motorways and railways. In the previous round of the innovation auction, the Federal Network Agency aimed to allocate 400 MW but received only three bids with a combined capacity of 84 MW.