Auctions

Mexico selects 23 bidders for $4 billion renewable energy projects auction

October 5, 2016

Mexico has selected 23 bidders for contracts to build 36 new clean energy power plants including wind and solar capacity. The US $4 billion project will support PV solar, wind and other clean energy projects, awarding 8,909 GWh of capacity to the selected firms. Mexico’s National Energy Control Center (CENACE) has stated that the total […]

Brazil Cancels A-3 Energy Auction

September 5, 2016

Lack of demand is the reason for Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy canceling this years A-3 energy auction. The tender was supposed to contract new energy projects to start power supply on January 1, 2019. Two more auctions are scheduled for 2016 for hydropower, solar and wind power. Read the full story here.

El Salvador begins auction process for 170 MW of renewables

June 16, 2016

El Salvador has published the rules for a highly anticipated auction of renewable energy projects, in which 170 MW of renewable energy in solar and wind will be bid on. The rules are being released over a month late, delayed because greater capacity for wind has been added to the auction. Currently 100 MW is […]

Solar in Mexico will now grow by 521 percent in 2016.

April 5, 2016

In Mexico’s first Clean Energy Auction, 11 solar projects were awarded contracts. Together, these projects will produce 4 million megawatt hours per year. Project developers include: The winning projects are from seven developers: Enel Green Power with 992 megawatts and 2.25 million Clean Energy Certificates (CELs) SunPower with 509 megawatts and 989,265 CELs (includes projects by local […]

CNE announces second El Salvador renewable auction for 150 MW

August 21, 2015

Renewable auction announced for El Salvador. Following on the heels of the 2014 100 MW tender, the National Energy Council (CNE) announced that it will soon hold another renewable auction in El Salvador for 150 MW of “non-traditional” renewable power contracts for projects to come online in 2018. According to Adam James’ of Greentech Media, one of […]