El Salvador’s energy regulator has announced an auction for up to 28 MW of smalls scale solar and biogas projects. The auction will seek to award up to 20 rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects of a maximum 2 MW each, and eight biogas projects up to 1 MW each. In the first auction, which is expected to be held in early 2018, the government plans to offer contracts worth between $US1.15 million (US$1.35 million) and $2.3 million.
El Salvador’s energy regulator has announced an auction for up to 28 MW of smalls scale solar and biogas projects. The auction will seek to award up to 20 rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects of a maximum 2 MW each, and eight biogas projects up to 1 MW each. Successful bidders will have to sign 15-year power purchase agreements with local electricity distributor Delsur.