Canada launches RFP to buy new clean electricity
The RFP covers government buildings in the province of Alberta.
Puerto Rico awaits procurements to add 3.75 GW solar, 1.5 GW storage
Puerto Rican regulators have ordered PREPA to procure solar and storage, but the utility’s board chairman says that the island’s grid can support only a fraction of the mandated amount.
Japan PV auctions not a failure, says IRENA
Land scarcity and grid congestion are the main reasons for unexpectedly low capacity allocations in Japan’s five PV auctions between 2017 and January 2020. However, the auction outcomes should not be seen as disappointing, as the average final prices were close to the cost of electricity for solar, says the International Renewable Energy Agency.
North Macedonia announces 60 MW solar tender
The procurement exercise has been planned for the first quarter of the year.
NTPC launches 190 MW solar tender in India
Solar developers have until Feb. 10 to bid for the capacity, which will be awarded through international competitive bidding, followed by a reverse auction.
South Korea may tender 4 GW of solar PV this year
The Korea Energy Agency (KEA) will likely launch two 2 GW tenders in April and October. These will include the procurement of large-scale solar PV parks for the first time.
Turkey to hold 1 GW solar tender between March 8-12
The tender will be open to PV projects ranging in size from 10 to 20 MW. The Turkish government has set a ceiling price of TRY0.35 ($0.047)/kWh for the procurement exercise. The selected facilities will be located across 74 grid connection points and will have to rely on locally produced modules.
France’s PV tender for non-interconnected areas produces average price of €0.0986/kWh
The French government allocated 57 MW of PV capacity across 47 projects through the tender. Réunion and Guadeloupe were the territories with the largest allocated capacities.
Agrivoltaics prevail in France’s tender for innovative PV technologies
The French energy regulator has allocated 146.2 MW in the procurement exercise. The final average price was €0.0815/kWh.
Morocco moves forward with 400 MW PV tender
Bidders who have been pre-qualified to compete in a tender opened a year ago will now advance to the second phase of the procurement exercise.
