Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 268 bids for solar installations with a combined capacity of 2,299 MW in its March 2026 solar PV auction.

The auction targeted a total capacity of 2,295 MW but received 532 bids totaling 4,622 MW, more than double the tender volume. Thirty-nine bids were excluded from the process.

The auction followed a pay-as-bid pricing mechanism, with successful bids ranging from €0.0399 (~$0.0468)/kWh to €0.0510 (~$0.0598)/kWh. The volume-weighted average award price stood at €0.0494 (~$0.0579)/kWh, slightly below the €0.0500 (~$0.0586)/kWh recorded in the previous round, indicating continued price pressure in Germany’s solar procurement market.

According to Klaus Müller, President of the Bundesnetzagentur, the level of competition remained high, continuing the trend from earlier rounds, and contributed to a further decline in award values.

Regionally, Bavaria accounted for the largest share of awarded capacity, continuing its dominant position in previous auctions, with 693 MW allocated across 106 winning bids. Lower Saxony followed with 340 MW from 33 successful bids, while Baden-Württemberg secured 333 MW through 45 winning bids.

In terms of project categories, the highest number of successful bids was associated with installations planned alongside motorways and railway lines, which accounted for 123 winning bids totaling 1,026 MW. This category accounted for the largest share of awarded capacity, highlighting the continued use of transport corridor-adjacent land for solar development.

The second category was farmland or grassland located in disadvantaged areas, which secured 73 winning bids with a combined capacity of 760 MW.

The third segment was classified as “special solar installations,” comprising 59 winning bids totaling 439 MW. This category accounted for nearly 15% of the total volume of bids submitted and close to 20% of successful bids, marking its highest share to date and a significant increase over previous auction rounds.

These projects involve dual land use, combining electricity generation with other activities such as agriculture, indicating growing interest in integrated land-use models within Germany’s solar sector.

Recently, Bundesnetzagentur invited bids to set up 296,269 kW solar projects on buildings or noise barriers.

In the same month, Germany added a total of 3.5 GW of solar capacity during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from Bundesnetzagentur. The country’s cumulative solar capacity now stands at 121 GW.