A status check on Europe's 2026 offshore wind auctions
Closing in on the halfway mark of 2026, revamped auctions with reintroduced support dominate across Europe.
After a wave of failed rounds, European offshore wind auctions are resetting. Several tenders are now open or set to launch later this year across the more mature markets.
And they are trying to sweeten the deal for bidders. Every active 2026 auction in Europe now offers support, simplified frameworks, or longer timelines, in response to the downturn in bidder appetite over the past couple of years.
Where each market stands
In our new analysis, Aegir Insights assesses active and upcoming auctions across six markets, and what remains open in each:
- Denmark: Relaunched with support and reduced commitment costs.
- Germany: Revision to introduce support.
- Netherlands: Revision to introduce a 2-sided CfD.
- Belgium: Simplified framework and improved construction timeline.
- United Kingdom: Slight acceleration of the CfD AR8 timeline.
- France: Combined AO9 and AO10, and introduced a Capability CfD.
The common thread is clear: after two hard years for bidder appetite, every active round has been recalibrated to bring bidders back.
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