German onshore wind costs fall 25 per cent in latest auction

Madeleine Cuff
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Average price for new onshore wind projects sunk to 4.28 Euro cents per kWh, down from 5.71 Euro cents in May

The cost of onshore wind energy continues to drop sharply, with the latest auction results from Germany suggesting costs for new projects have dropped by a quarter since May. The results from the latest...

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