Spain awards 4GW solar and 1GW wind in auction surprise — pv-tech.org

All the capacity was awarded with the maximum discount available, proving that solar really did have a better chance in this second auction. Credit: ABB Spain has awarded 3,909MW of solar PV capacity and 1,128MW of wind capacity to 40 companies in its latest auction, which was originally set to be only a 3GW tender. Spain’s energy ministry noted that high demand from developers caused it to enact a clause allowing it to offer out more than the original 3GW. It said the extra awards would allow the country to “move definitively” towards meeting its 20% renewable energy targets in 2020, since all the projects must be completed by then.

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