Italy launches 3.35GW renewables tender
The country has opened an auction for new wind, hydro and solar capacity
Italy’s state-owned GSE has launched a tender for 3.35GW of renewable energy capacity. GSE, which was setup to support renewable energy in Italy, has allocated 2.35GW for new wind and solar plants and 110MW for hydropower. The auction also includes 472MW for renovation of existing wind and hydropower plants as well as 427MW for solar projects that will replace roofs and remove asbestos from residential properties during installation. The call for tenders will close on 2 March. The previous auction saw 3.31GW of wind and solar capacity awarded. While the auction had only set a quota of 1.6GW, an additional 1.7GW of unassigned capacity from previous calls was awarded. Developers proposed an av
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