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Guatemala
Guatemala’s PEG-5 auction draws 1.3 GW of renewables at USD 101/MWh

After 14 hours of bidding, preliminary results from the reverse auction suggest 48 winning offers—45 including renewable energy—exceeding 1.35 GW of capacity. Official results will be confirmed on 16 April.

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Latin America
Jinko Solar bets on TOPCon as PV industry shifts beyond mono PERC

Miguel Covarrubias, LATAM Sales Director at Jinko Solar, explains how dialogue among manufacturers helped drive the photovoltaic sector towards TOPCon architecture, module standardisation and higher power output.

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Europe
Germany and UK ramp up wind power to tackle energy crisis

The war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp rise in international oil and gas prices, prompting Germany and the United Kingdom to make wind energy a central pillar of their immediate responses to the new energy crisis.

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Argentina
IFC flags Argentina’s grid expansion as critical to unlock renewables investment

Expanding power transmission will be key to unlocking investment in renewables, storage and mining, according to the World Bank Group’s IFC.

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March 19, 2026Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

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Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

Following the first tender that awarded 928 MW to industrial and green hydrogen projects, the sector is assessing the outcomes and looking ahead. Jorge González Onieva Johansson, from OSPREL, warns that access to grid capacity is becoming a strategic resource as Spain’s transmission system operator identifies 75 grid nodes that could be included in future tenders, with the next call potentially arriving between the first and second quarter of the year.

March 19, 2026Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

Spain
Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

Following the first tender that awarded 928 MW to industrial and green hydrogen projects, the sector is assessing the outcomes and looking ahead. Jorge González Onieva Johansson, from OSPREL, warns that access to grid capacity is becoming a strategic resource as Spain’s transmission system operator identifies 75 grid nodes that could be included in future tenders, with the next call potentially arriving between the first and second quarter of the year.

March 23, 2026Sólida bids in tenders and expects projects to enter construction from Q2 amid “favourable moment” in Mexico

Mexico
Sólida bids in tenders and expects projects to enter construction from Q2 amid “favourable moment” in Mexico

The engineering firm is strengthening its presence in Mexico and is already participating in tenders that could allow construction to begin in the coming months, amid a revival of the sector after years of regulatory uncertainty. “Our goal is to position ourselves in large-scale projects where high-quality engineering makes a real difference,” says Andrés Medina, Business Development Director at Sólida.

March 23, 2026Sólida bids in tenders and expects projects to enter construction from Q2 amid “favourable moment” in Mexico

Mexico
Sólida bids in tenders and expects projects to enter construction from Q2 amid “favourable moment” in Mexico

The engineering firm is strengthening its presence in Mexico and is already participating in tenders that could allow construction to begin in the coming months, amid a revival of the sector after years of regulatory uncertainty. “Our goal is to position ourselves in large-scale projects where high-quality engineering makes a real difference,” says Andrés Medina, Business Development Director at Sólida.

January 27, 2025120 GW deficit: Poland’s capacity market and the urgent need to balance renewables with flexible generation

Grzegorz Onichimowski

President

PSE

Poland
120 GW deficit: Poland’s capacity market and the urgent need to balance renewables with flexible generation

In the 2024 energy auctions, Poland awarded more than 1.6 GW of renewable capacity, with 91% allocated to photovoltaic projects. Maciej Jakubik, an expert in EU regulations and policies at Forum Energii, explains to Strategic Energy Europe the reason behind this phenomenon and the regulatory challenges faced by wind projects.

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March 19, 2026Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

Spain
Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

Following the first tender that awarded 928 MW to industrial and green hydrogen projects, the sector is assessing the outcomes and looking ahead. Jorge González Onieva Johansson, from OSPREL, warns that access to grid capacity is becoming a strategic resource as Spain’s transmission system operator identifies 75 grid nodes that could be included in future tenders, with the next call potentially arriving between the first and second quarter of the year.