FBiH to introduce renewable energy auctions in 2021
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), an entity of BiH, plans to introduce renewables auctions in 2021, while the pace of the renewables development will depend on the binding target that Bosnia and Herzegovina will receive for the 2020-2030 period, currently subject to negotiations with the Energy Community, Halko Balavac, assistant energy minister at […]
Consultant sought to help launch renewable energy auctions in Kosovo*
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invited expressions of interest in providing it with consultancy services in order to support the Government of Kosovo* in developing and implementing a competitive scheme for the award of future support to renewable energy generators. The EBRD previously engaged with the Kosovo* authorities on the development […]
Greece to offer 456 MW in mixed wind and solar capacities in April 15 auction
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, will offer 456 MW in the country’s first mixed renewable energy auction on April 15, having received eight applications for a total of 637.78 MW in wind and solar capacities. The applications were submitted by the March 21 deadline, energypress wrote. A 200 MW solar park project planned by PPC Renewables […]
Greece sells 221.6 MW in renewables capacities, larger solar projects to be reoffered in January
Greece auctioned off around 221.6 MW in combined renewables capacities on December 10, selling approximately 61.94 MW in solar photovoltaic (PV) capacities and 159.65 MW in onshore wind energy capacities, at prices lower than those achieved in the previous auctions, according to a press release from Greece’s energy regulator, RAE. RAE cancelled the auction for […]
Greece holds 2nd renewables auction for 2018
Greece has held the second auction for capacities from renewable energy sources for 2018, with lower prices achieved than in the first regular auction held earlier in the year reflecting investor confidence and an anticipation of a further decrease in equipment costs and higher yields, energypress reported. Lower costs, now comparable to those of conventional […]
Greece to auction 423 MW in solar, wind capacities on December 10
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, will hold three auctions on December 10 for a total of 423 MW of renewables capacities, including 194 MW of solar and 229 MW of wind capacity, according to an announcement on the regulator’s website. RAE will auction a total of 94 MW for photovoltaic (PV) projects with an installed capacity […]
Greece launches regular renewable energy auctions in shift from standard FIT model
Greece has held its first regular competitive auctions for renewable energy capacities, after significantly trimming the offered capacities as a result of rejecting a slew of applications over technical matters. The descending-price renewable energy auctions, representing a shift from the standard feed-in tariff (FIT) model, resulted in considerably lower rates to be paid to investors […]
Turkey opens tender for 1 GW in wind power over 15 years
Invitation for bids for the installation and operation of wind power capacity of 1 GW was placed by Turkey under the Renewable Energy Resources Area (YEKA) scheme. The project that covers seven regions is worth USD 1.2 billion (EUR 1.12 billion), the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources said in the document published in the […]