Splash 24722 Jul 2026Market
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Germany added 1,077 MW of offshore wind in H1 2026 from 84 newly grid-connected turbines, lifting installed capacity to 10.8 GW; a further 323 MW is under construction, 2.6 GW has reached FID, and 17.5 GW of awarded capacity has yet to advance to investment. Industry associations led by BWO are urging an amendment to the offshore wind law this summer to replace the negative bidding system with two-sided, index-linked contracts for difference and to introduce a return mechanism for commercially unviable sites, citing the August 2025 auction that drew zero bids as evidence the current design blocks progress toward the 30 GW by 2030 target.