German auction sees wind energy costs drop another 10 per cent

BusinessGreen staff
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Grid regulator confirms latest 1GW auction delivered average price of less than €40/MWh

Germany's green business community may have endured a volatile few weeks, after disagreements over the future of coal power derailed Angela Merkel's attempts to form a coalition government. But there was...

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