Federal Network Agency (Germany) has opened auctions supporting over 1 gigawatt of bioenergy capacity as part of its renewable energy expansion strategy.
The regulator is seeking bids for 726.7MW of biomass generation projects and 300MW of biomethane capacity. Applications can be submitted until 1 April 2026.
For the biomethane auction, the maximum subsidy level has been set at €0.2313 per kilowatt hour, following a 10% increase after no bids were received in the 2025 tender round.
In the biomass auction, price caps are €0.1943 per kWh for new installations and €0.1983 per kWh for existing facilities.
Projects wishing to participate must have obtained the necessary permits by 4 March.
The tenders are being run under Germany’s updated biomass support framework after state aid approval was granted by the European Commission in 2025.
The reforms are intended to increase auction volumes and encourage more investment in flexible renewable generation under the country’s energy transition programme in Germany.
Germany launches more than 1GW of biomass and biomethane support tenders
