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Floating Solar Auction In The Horizon!

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The Portuguese government published yesterday the bases of the new solar energy auction dedicated to floating solar.

PortugalEnergy and Natural Resources

João De Macedo Vitorino

Frederico Vidigal

The Portuguese government published yesterday the bases of the new solar energy auction dedicated to floating solar.

The new legislation unifies tender procedures for the simultaneous allocation:

Of reservation of capacity titles for the injection into the Public Service Electricity Network of electricity from floating photovoltaic plants to be installed in water dams; and
Of titles for the private use public domain for such purpose.

Unlike the 2019 and 2020 auctions, this auction will focus exclusively on water reservoirs. Promoters will make not one, but two bids:

One bid for the price to produce electricity through solar energy; and
Another for the occupation of the public water domain.

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