tenders and auctions

The government of New South Wales has announced a call for expressions of interest (EOI) as the initial part of an unprecedented renewable energy tender targeting development on state-owned “crown land”.

India needs to issue more renewable energy tenders if it is to meet the government’s target of 450GW of installed capacity by 2030, as the changing preferences of distribution companies have seen less uptake and states have been inconsistent in fulfilling purchase obligations.

Solar PV will be the most dominant non-hydropower renewable in added capacity, with 12GW, during the next ten years in South Korea.

France has awarded 172.9MW of solar PV capacity in the most recent auction, according to the country's Ministry of Solidarity and Ecological Transition. The tender was oversubscribed and ended up awarding 32MW more than the planned 140MW capacity, spread between 66 projects.

The European Commission (EC) has approved Germany’s modification to its renewables energy scheme, which is designed to help the country achieve its renewable targets.

The German Federal Network Agency has announced the results of its most recent auction for ground-mounted utility-scale solar PV, with 677MW worth of applications received and just 609MW approved out of a possible 890MW tendered.

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has opened its first tender for renewable energy and long duration storage.

Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has secured the rights to develop two solar projects in Uzbekistan that will have a combined capacity of 440MW.

Polish PV installer Edison Energia aims to procure 200MWp worth of solar PV modules for future installations.

Indian utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited has auctioned 500MW of PV capacity, with winning bids setting a record for the lowest solar tariff seen in India.