Montenegro to launch 300 MWh battery storage tender
Montenegro’s Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has upped the ante for its first battery energy storage tender.
France concludes C&I rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.09995/kWh
The French authorities have wrapped up a commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop PV tender with an average price of €0.09995 ($0.1055)/kWh. The government has allocated 253.3 MW of solar capacity in total.
Oman launches tender for 280 MW solar plant
Interested developers will have time until February 3 to submit their proposals.
Eskom tenders 72 MW of solar at coal power plant
Eskom is seeking a contractor to provide turnkey design, engineering, operation and maintenance services for a solar project at the Komati Power Station, South Africa.
Bulgaria allocates 3 GW of renewables capacity, 1.17 GW of storage in auction
The Bulgarian authorities awarded BGN 526 million ($284 million) to 397 renewable energy projects in the country’s latest procurement exercise.
Australia launches 6 GW wind, solar tender
Registration has opened for the Australian government’s fourth Capacity Investment Scheme tender, which aims to underwrite contracts for 6 GW of new solar and wind projects.
Japan’s 22nd solar auction concludes with lowest bid of $0.049/kWh
Japan has allocated 56.4 MW of PV capacity in its latest procurement exercise. The lowest bid came in at JPY 7.5 ($0.049)/kWh, while the average final price was JPY 8.17/kWh.
Somalia launches tender for off-grid solar-plus-storage at 25 health facilities
Somalia’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals said the solar-plus-storage systems will be deployed in the Marodi-Jeeh and Awdal regions.
Desert-to-Power initiative seeks project coordinator
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Desert-to-Power (DtP) initiative, which aims to install 10 GW of solar across 11 Sahel countries by 2030, is hiring a project coordinator. The application deadline is Dec. 20.
Grenada launches 15.1 MW utility-scale PV tender
Grenada is seeking an independent power producer (IPP) to build and operate a 15.1 MW utility-scale PV project for 25 years. The plant, planned near Maurice Bishop International Airport, will supply about 40% of the island’s peak load.
