Although it is still unknown when exactly the new auctions will be held, the Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition is now defining new bidding rules, in order to adapt them to international standards. Spain's government is reviewing bidding rules ahead of a planned renewable energy auction for large-scale projects later this year. The Spanish government's Energy Ministry said on Tuesday that it was looking at the possibility to change its current system in which companies bid against each other and are awarded contracts based solely on their financial performance. The ministry’s press office said the bidding rules are being reviewed in order to adapt them to international standards. Spain held two technology-neutral auctions in 2017, but the first was dominated by wind and the second - after PV-favourable adjustments - by solar.
Spain's government is reviewing bidding rules ahead of a planned renewable energy auction for large-scale projects later this year. The Spanish government's Energy Ministry said on Tuesday that it was looking at the possibility to change its current system in which companies bid against each other and are awarded contracts based solely on their financial performance. The ministry’s press office said the bidding rules are being reviewed in order to adapt them to international standards. Spain held two technology-neutral auctions in 2017, but the first was dominated by wind and the second - after PV-favourable adjustments - by solar.