Published on 18 December 2025
Overview
As policymakers meet in Hamburg in January 2026, a key priority will be shaping a European power system that keeps industrial costs low. Regional solutions like offshore hybrid projects can make offshore wind cheaper and more flexible, yet unclear cost-sharing rules still hold countries back. Developers also face greater revenue uncertainty in offshore bidding zones, adding to investment challenges.
Our joint paper with the Offshore TSOs Collaboration sets out solutions, published just as the European Commission rolled out its EU Grids Package and issued a new guidance on two-sided CfDs including cross-border considerations.
It calls for:
Our joint paper with the Offshore TSOs Collaboration sets out solutions, published just as the European Commission rolled out its EU Grids Package and issued a new guidance on two-sided CfDs including cross-border considerations.
It calls for:
- Fair and robust cross-border cost and benefit sharing that considers both transmission and generation infrastructure
- Well-designed two-sided non-production CfDs to address price and volume risks in hybrid projects
- Tools to de-risk PPAs and manage price differences between zones
