Prizes Fall in Latest French Tender

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Costs have fallen in the latest French onshore wind tender, according to the results released by the French Government.

22 projects totalling 508 MW have won the tender. They won on price alone.  The weighted average winning price was €65 MW/h. This was lower than the current tariff for smaller projects (€72 MW/h) and the €82 MW/h Feed-in Tariff previously awarded. Under the new scheme, wind farms will sell their electricity with guarantees on revenues for 20 years. For the first time, projects were eligible for a bonus if they included crowd-funding, which was the case for a third of projects. The French Government welcomed the results and said it would extend the competitive tender model to more wind farms in future. It previously only... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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