Land rents for onshore wind turbines in Germany have climbed to approximately €400,000 per unit, reflecting intense competition for suitable sites among developers.
Dirk Briese, managing director of the advisory firm WindPro, noted that market observations indicate a sharp rise in lease payments for wind energy areas.
The surge underscores the scarcity of viable locations as the country accelerates its renewable energy infrastructure build-out.
The escalating costs for land access present a significant challenge for project economics.
While high lease payments benefit landowners, they increase the capital expenditure burden for developers, potentially squeezing margins in a sector already facing supply chain pressures and regulatory hurdles.
Investors are closely monitoring how these rising input costs will impact the internal rates of return for new onshore wind projects.