India launches tenders to assign 1.8 GW of PV capacity
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) says it is accepting bids for 810 MW of state transmission utility (STU)-connected PV projects in Bikaner, India. In a separate development, Punjab State Power Corp. has issued a request for selection to buy 1 GW of solar power from grid-connected PV projects.
France allocates 49.8 MW in PV tender for non-interconnected areas
CRE, the French energy regulator, originally planned to allocate 83 MW in its latest procurement exercise.
Australian authorities assign 1.12 GW of PV in renewables tender
The New South Wales state government in Australia has announced the successful projects of its first tender under the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. Developers will build two major solar farms, a wind farm, and an eight-hour battery energy storage system to manage the phase-out of coal-fired power generation from the state’s grid.
Mauritius issues tender for 10 MW of PV
The Mauritian authorities have issued a tender for the development of a 10 MW solar plant. Prospective developers are required to submit bids by June 9.
Omani water company launches tender for utility-scale PV plant
Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company has identified an area of 65,500 m2 for a solar project in Muscat Governorate. Interested developers have until May 4 to submit their proposals.
India’s NTPC launches 1.5 GW/9 GWh energy storage tender
NTPC Renewable Energy is accepting bids to develop 1.5 GW/9 GWh of cumulative energy storage capacity on a build-own-operate basis anywhere in India. It will use the storage capacity to ensure round-the-clock renewable and/or peak power supplies. Bidding closes on June 16.
Ecuador allocates 120 MW of PV in renewables auction
The government of Ecuador has allocated 500 MW of renewable energy capacity in its latest procurement exercise. The selected developers secured 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Germany wraps up large-scale PV tender with average price of €0.0703/kWh
Germany’s first auction of the year for utility-scale solar concluded with prices ranging from €0.0529 ($0.059)/kWh to €0.0730/kWh. The procurement exercise was significantly oversubscribed.
Latest French PV tenders show clear upward price trend
The French authorities selected 16 projects (58 MW) in the third round of rooftop PV tenders, at an average final price of €104 ($114.30)/MWh, up 15% from the September 2022 tender. The authorities selected seven ground-mounted projects, or 115 MW of capacity, at an average price of €82.2/MWh, up 20% from the last tender.
France to offer 2.3 GW of solar in tenders in June
The French government has announced the launch of a tender for 1.5 GW of ground-mounted PV and another tender for 800 MW of rooftop capacity, in order to compensate for the high failure rate of the third round of tenders for large-scale PV plants.
