Russia Awards 775 MW Solar In RE Auction
Russian Energy Regulator JSC ATS Announces September 9, 2021 Renewable Energy Auction Results; Selects 775 MW Solar PV Capacity
Results of the Russian renewable energy auction conducted by the national energy regulator JSC ATS on September 9, 2021 are out and a total of 774.8 MW (rounded up to 775 MW) solar PV capacity has made the cut.
ESA Consultant For 600 MW Floating PV Project
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited Seeking Consultants For Environmental & Social Impact Assessment For 600 MW Floating Solar PV Project
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) has launched a tender seeking consultants for its proposed 600 MW floating solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh.
New Jersey To Support 3.75 GW New Solar By 2026
New Jersey Public Utilities Board Clears Way For 3.75 GW New Solar PV Capacity To be Installed By 2026 With New Solar Incentive Program
The state of New Jersey in the US can look forward to an additional 3.75 GW of new solar PV capacity to be installed by the year 2026, after the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a new solar incentive program called Successor Solar Incentive Program (SuSI).
Germany Plans To Tender 6 GW Solar PV In 2022
Germany Deliberates On EEG 2021; Decides To Expand Solar Power Tender Volume In 2022 To 6 GW & Phase Down Renewable Power Surcharge
The German coalition has decided to expand the country’s solar PV tender volume in 2022 to 6 GW, increasing it from 2 GW, according to an agreement reached.
Spain To Launch RE Auction On Jan. 26, 2021
MITECO Announces 1st Renewable Energy Auction Under New Remuneration Framework With 3 GW To Be Awarded On January 26, 2021; 1 GW Reserved Each For Solar PV & Onshore Wind
The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has announced the date for its much awaited 1st renewable energy auction under the new remuneration framework.
Way Cleared For Spanish Renewable Energy Auctions
Spain Approves Royal Decree To Hold Renewable Energy Auctions & Declares Climate Neutral Goal For 2050; First Round Of Auctions Expected Before 2020-End
Spain has formally approved the renewable energy auction plan for the country while embracing a climate neutral target for 2050.
Portugal Solar Auction To Have 1.35 GW Capacity
Portuguese Council Of Ministers Pave Way For Country’s First Solar Auction With 1.35 GW Capacity Scheduled For Summer 2019; Government Expects €6 Billion Investment: Media
Portugal plans to hold auctions for both large-scale as well as rooftop solar. To begin with it plans to hold an auction for 1.35 GW solar capacity in the summer of 2019.
KREDL Awards 250 MW PV In Separate Auctions
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited Awards 150 MW PV Capacity To Giriraj Renewables With INR 2.92 ($0.0397)/kWh Winning Tariff, As Asian Fab Tec Wins 5×20 MW Projects For INR 2.89 ($0.039)/kWh; Azure Signs LOA For 300 MW NTPC Project
Several big SECI solar power tenders the agency announced in the recent past are yet to be awarded. At such a time, KREDL announcing winners of comparatively smaller tenders should help boost the morale of the Indian solar sector.
MNRE Wants Tariff Cap For PV Projects In India
SECI Receives Instructions From MNRE To Cap Utility Scale Solar Power Tariffs At INR 2.50/kWh Sans Safeguard Duty; And At INR 2.68 /kWh With Safeguard Duty
Mercom believes fixing maximum tariff levels for utility scale solar power projects may not be a good idea for developers as such caps do not take into account changing market needs.
Timetable For PV Tenders In India
Ministry Of New & Renewable Energy Issues Guidelines Suggesting Timetable To Be Followed For Solar Power Project Tendering To Avoid Distortion Of Market
MNRE headed by Minister RK Singh (standing) in India is hoping following a tender timetable for solar PV projects will help in its targeted roadmap for 30 GW of PV capacity each to be tendered for the current FY as well as for the next (Photo Credit:.
Oman To Issue 2 GW Of Solar Tenders
Oman Power & Water Procurement Company Plans Three More Solar Power Tenders With Minimum Capacity Of 500 MW That Might Lead To At Least 2 GW Of Capacity By 2025
OPWP wants to procure at least 2 GW of solar power capacity by 2025, according to its 7-year statement.
India To Bid 30 GW PV Annually Until 2028
India’s Ministry Of New & Renewable Energy To Auction 30 GW Solar & 10 GW Wind Power Capacity Annually Till 2028 For 490 GW Renewable Energy By 2030
Previously, the government had shared a roadmap for PV auctions till 2020 according to which 30 GW of PV is to be auctioned during FY 2018-19 and 2019-20.
South Africa Signs Much Delayed RE PPAs
27 Renewable Energy Projects Enter Power Purchase Agreements With Eskom In South Africa; Projects To Add 2.3 GW Clean Energy Capacity Within 5 Years
At the PPA signing ceremony for 27 renewable energy projects, South African Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe hinted at launching another bidding round for 1.8 GW renewable capacity soon (Photo Credit: Department of Energy, South Africa)..
RE Auction Guidelines By EBRD & EnCS
New Policy Guidelines For Renewable Energy Auctions Issued By EBRD & EnCS To Ensure Transparency & Accountability in European Member Countries
With the new guidelines, implementing agencies Energy Community Treaty and EBRD want to ensure that timely deployment of renewable energy is carried out on credible bids and also ensure transparency and objectivity along with boosting investor confidence.
India Tendered Close To 10 GW In 2017
2017 Saw Over 9.5 GW of Solar Power Capacity Tendered by Government Agencies in India, According to Mercom Research
Following the Bhadla Solar Park Phase III auction in May 2017, there was a lull in tender activity. That slump was overcome by the MNRE declaring major tender capacity plans for December 2017 and onward, according to Mercom.
India Auctioned Only 76 MW In August 2017
PPA Renegotiation Risk, Pending Antidumping Investigation & Uncertainty Around GST Halting Indian Solar Auction Activity
While significantly more solar power capacity was auctioned and tendered in Q2 over Q1, auctioning has slowed down since June due to several factors, including renegotiation risks for PPA tariffs to match quickly decreasing cost of solar power..
TANGEDCO Wants Retroactive Solar Tariff Cuts
Tamil Nadu’s State Distribution Company TANGEDCO Reportedly Wants Solar Power Tender Winners To Accept Solar Tariff Reductions By 21% Retroactively
Solar power project developers continue to be pressured by electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) in India to renegotiate previously agreed solar power tariffs.
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