France and Germany onshore wind auctions clear 3 GW combined; WindEurope argues volumes must increase
France and Germany jointly awarded more than 3 GW of onshore wind capacity in their latest auction rounds, according to WindEurope. WindEurope argues that while the results demonstrate functional auction mechanisms, the awarded volumes remain insufficient to meet stated energy security and price-reduction objectives, and that developers require greater long-term market visibility. For operators and investors tracking European onshore pipeline health, auction clearing rates and volume trajectories are direct indicators of near-term construction activity and grid-integration demand.
Read at WindEuropeEU approves France's €63 bn offshore wind CfD programme; RWE secures federal permit for 1.1 GW Australian wind farm
The European Commission has approved French state-aid proposals covering contracts-for-difference auctions for eleven offshore wind projects, with Windpower Monthly reporting the programme is valued at approximately €63 billion. Separately, RWE has received federal environmental approval for a 1.1 GW onshore wind farm in Australia, described by Recharge News as one of the largest wind projects to clear that regulatory milestone in the country. Both decisions provide actionable permitting benchmarks: the French CfD structure sets a precedent for state-aid design under EU rules, while the Australian approval signals regulators' willingness to greenlight large-scale projects in that market.
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