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.
France allocates 948.3 MW in ground-mounted PV tender
The French government has awarded 120 projects at an average price of €0.07928 ($0.0355)/kWh in its latest ground-mounted PV tender.
Greece launches 200 MW battery storage auction
Interested parties can submit bids by December 23. Awarded projects will be announced in February 2025 and need to be connected to the grid by April 2026.
Italy allocates 322 MW of PV in latest renewables auction
The Italian authorities have allocated 410.6 MW of renewables capacity in the nation’s 15th procurement exercise for clean energy. Developers have offered a maximum discount ranging between 2.01% and 5.35% from the auction ceiling price of €0.07778 ($0.08272)/kWh.
