Germany Allows Wind Developers to Scrap Contracts as Costs Climb
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Germany will allow onshore-wind developers to ditch contracts after a surge in costs made some projects unviable.
Around 5 gigawatts of onshore projects awarded with subsidies in the past two years haven’t been built, the Economy Ministry said as it announced the move. Inflation has dogged the industry and investments are stalling, it said.