Italy’s first MACSE battery auction smashes expectations with 10 GWh awarded at record low prices
The result of the auction are tariffs that came dramatically below the reserve premium which was set at €37,000 per MWh per year.
Brazil tenders 50 MW of battery, solar and hybrid sites for isolated areas
Two lots were tendered, to serve communities in Amazonas and Pará, with BRL 312 million ($58 million) of equipment. In Amazonas, 20,165 MW will be installed via five solar and diesel-fired thermal generation sites. Pará will get a 30.1 MW battery, solar and diesel facility.
Mexico launches tender for 300 MW solar plant
Mexican state-owned utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is seeking proposals for the Puerto Peñasco Secuencia III solar plant, which will also include 103 MW of battery capacity.
Seven projects pulled from EU hydrogen fund
The projects, equivalent to 1.88 GW of electrolyzer capacity, were withdrawn after choosing not to continue with the agreement procedure or for being unable to provide a signed completion guarantee. As a result, ten hydrogen projects representing 774 MW in capacity from the reserve list have been invited to prepare grant agreements.
Saudi Arabia launches 3.1 GW solar tender
Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) has announced a request for qualification (RFQ) for 3.1 GW of solar capacity across four projects in the seventh round of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy tender program.
France allocates 971 MW in ground-mounted PV tender
The French government has awarded 165 projects at an average price of €0.07948 ($0.09315)/kWh in its latest ground-mounted PV tender.
Italy launches 1.6 GW solar auction
Italy’s second solar auction under the transitional FER X incentive scheme will be finalized in mid-November. Projects over 1 MW in size will have to be built with modules, cells and inverters that are not manufactured in China.
Argentina awards 667 MW in inaugural battery storage tender
In addition to awarding 30% more capacity than originally planned, Argentina’s first battery energy storage tender could allocate an additional 222 MW to bidders willing to match the highest awarded price.
Italy issues special procedures for PV tenders over 1 MW with ‘non-Chinese’ components
The country aims to promote modules manufactured in the EU with new tender criteria. To this end, the government has introduced non-price-related tender criteria, making it one of the first EU countries to implement the NZIA guidelines.
Argentina’s oversubscribed BESS tender draws record-low bids
The Argentine Energy Secretariat has received significantly more bids than expected for its public call to install large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (AMBA). Although the tender aimed for 500 MW, the AlmaGBA procurement drew proposals totaling 1,347 MW on the back of highly competitive pricing and strong industry interest.
