Portugal's Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG) has finally announced the list of winners for the country's first solar energy auction, declaring France's Akuo Energy as the largest winner with 370 MW of capacity out of a total of 1,150 MW awarded.
The 3 projects Akuo Rrenováveis Portugal, Lds won have a capacity of 150 MW, 100 MW and 120 MW. Akuo offered to build the 150 MW project for the lowest bid of the auction €14.76 ($16.46) per MWh, which is being considered as the world's new record low solar PV bid (see World Record Low €14.76/MWh PV Bid In Portugal).
The highest winning bid came from the local subsidiary of UK based Aura Power for a 18 MW project for €31.16 ($34.89) per MWh.
Most projects (7) were won by Spain's Iberdrola, representing 149 MW. It will develop these plants in Algarve and Tagus Valley. In Portugal, Iberdrola is currently developing a large hydroelectric complex with a total power of 1,158 MW.
Power&Sol-Energias Renovaveis S.A., Days of Luck, and Unipessoal each secured 100 MW capacity, and 2 projects with 50 MW each were won by Neon Portugal and Everstream Energy Capital. Germany's Enerparc Projects GmbH managed to wind an 18 MW project, Enerland 2007 Fotovoltaica grabbed 15 MW capacity, among other winners.
Out of 1,150 MW contracted, 862 MW capacity will get guaranteed remuneration for power generated and sold by their projects wins, while 288 MW will be eligible for general remuneration or variable tariff rates.
The auction results and list of winners can be downloaded from a dedicated auction website of the Portuguese government.
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