Auction

Wind Farm

Fred. Olsen Seawind-Hafslund Consortium Abandons Utsira Nord Auction Plans

A consortium comprising Fred. Olsen Seawind and Hafslund has decided not to participate in the Utsira Nord tender, which is planned to be launched in 2025.The p…

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia to Relaunch 1.2 GW Offshore Wind Tender in January 2025

Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) will again launch a tender for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Sa…

Green Hydrogen

Second European Hydrogen Bank Auction Launched With €1.2bn Budget

The European Commission has launched its second European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) auction for green hydrogen producers, with a budget of €1.2bn ($1.26bn).Backed…

Solar project

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.The Bulgari…

Solar project

Serbia Opens Second Renewables Auction, Tenders 124.8 MW of Solar

Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy has announced a second renewable auction to procure 124.8 MW of solar at a maximum price of €72 ($75.90)/MWh. …

Solar project

More Than 19 GW of Solar Projects Set for Implementation in Poland

Poland’s Institute for Renewable Energy (IEO) says that building permits have been issued for nearly 1,500 solar projects totaling over 12.3 GW. Some of t…

Photovoltaic （PV）

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…

Nuclear Technology

French Nuclear Output Jumps to 2015 High as Storm Winds Subside

French nuclear generation climbed to the highest for this time of year since 2015 as intense storm gusts ease.German power for Tuesday more than doubled to &eur…

Battery

Belgian Capacity Auctions Catalyze 1.1 GW of Battery Storage

Similar to last year, battery energy storage systems (BESS) made up almost all new-build capacity selected in recent Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) aucti…

Solar project

Serbia Sets Maximum Solar Price of €72/MWh for Second Renewables Auction

Serbia’s upcoming second renewables auction, scheduled for later this month, aims to procure 124.8 MW of solar power with a ceiling price of €72 ($75…

Floating Offshore Wind

Norway Takes Promising Steps Towards Advancing Floating Wind

Norway has taken a big step towards commercial scale floating offshore wind. The Norwegian Government has confirmed the budget for the upcoming 500 MW ‘Ut…

Solar Power Plant

Azerbaijan Awards 100 MW of Solar With Lowest Bid of $0.0354/kWh

China’s Universal International Holding Ltd. has secured a contract to build 100 MW of solar in eastern Azerbaijan, after submitting the lowest bid of $0.…

Hydrogen Project

MIBGAS and DH2 Energy Launch Renewable Hydrogen Auction

MIBGAS Derivatives, the Iberian gas futures market operator, and DH2 Energy, a green hydrogen developer and producer, have launched the first auction for the pu…

Wind Power Project

9.58 GW of Renewable Energy Contracts Signed In UK’s Latest CfD Auction

The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), a UK government-owned company, has signed 130 contracts for a total of 9.58 GW of renewable energy generation, covering…

Green Hydrogen

EHB Winner Launches Its Own Green Hydrogen Offtake Auction for 35MW Project

DH2 Energy is launching an auction to secure offtake hydrogen from its European Hydrogen Bank- (EHB)-supported 35MW green hydrogen plant in Spain with the regio…