Brazil auction sets record low solar price of US$17.5/MWh
Atlas Renewable Energy's project in Bahia, Brazil. Source: Atlas Renewable Energy.
The results of the Brazilian A-4 auction yielded a record low solar price of US$17.5/MWh.
The auction attracted record levels of interest with 751 solar projects totalling 26.2GW registering for the tender. In the end, just six were awarded 20-year contracts with an average power purchase agreement (PPA) price of BRL67.48/MWh (US$17.5/MWh).
Just over 200MW of solar capacity was awarded, according to the initial statement from the country’s energy regulator CEEL.
Projects must be connected by January 2023.
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