auction and tender

Legislators in Maryland have launched a new legislative measure that will boost solar PV and energy storage.

The French government has published its latest energy roadmap for the coming years, setting a reduced target of 48GW for solar PV by 2030.

Germany’s federal network agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has announced the results of its latest ground-mount solar auction, which closed with bids for more than twice as much capacity as was tendered.

The UK government's Allocation round 7a (AR7a) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction has awarded a record 4.9GW of solar PV.

Strike prices for solar PV in upcoming UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation have been forecast to be around £63-68MWh (US$86-93MWh), according to trade body, Solar Energy UK (SEUK).

Germany has revised down the price ceiling for roof-mounted solar PV systems to €0.1/kWh (US$0.117/kWh) for tenders to be held in 2026.

France has awarded 507.7MW of solar PV capacity in its latest technology neutral auction, with only solar projects selected.

Italy has awarded 88 projects for a combined 1.1GW of solar PV in its Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) non-price criteria FER-X auction.

Italy's NZIA FER-X auction aims to diversify Europe's supply chain, but this brings its own challenges, writes Patrizio Donati.

The Philippines has awarded Acciona Energía a 20-year power supply contract for a 180MW solar PV project on the island of Cebu.