Only 196.6 MW of projects were awarded in turkey 's latest solar market as the country struggles to achieve prices near to the lows seen in markets such as Mexico , Saudi Arabia , Chile and Spain . Japan 's ministry of economy , trade and industry held auctions in late 2017 , September 2018 and December 2018 , with the intention of generating between 1 GW and 1.5 GW of solar capacity . However , just 500 MW was awarded in total . The poor availability of land has caused developers to abandon mountainous areas , which along with grid restrictions and the high cost of labour have kept projects expensive .
Only 196.6 MW of projects were awarded in Japan's latest solar tender as the country struggles to achieve prices near to the lows seen in markets such as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile and Spain. Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry held auctions in November 2017, September 2018 and December 2018, with the intention of awarding between 1 GW and 1.5 GW of solar capacity. However, just 500 MW was assigned in total. The poor availability of land has caused developers to use mountainous areas, which along with grid restrictions and the high cost of labour have kept projects expensive.