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(Reuters) - Offshore wind power is a key renewable energy source for achieving ambitious climate targets, with many countries planning to award contracts to develop wind farms at sea this year.
FILE PHOTO: An Envision wind turbine at the Mozura wind farm in Ulcinj, Montenegro, June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic/File Photo
Governments have different options for structuring tenders, with the most common models being the award of seabed leases, contracts for difference, or centralised auctions.
Below is a list of planned tenders and explanation of the most common tender types.
DENMARK
The Nordic country is holding a centralised tender to develop the Thor offshore wind farm with up to 1 GW of capacity, with the result expected in December. Six bidders have been pre-qualified.
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Published: 4 Mar 2021, 12:47
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Solar growth in Ireland could provide an annual saving of €21 (£18) per citizen, according to a new report from international advisory firm, AFRY.
It modelled three scenarios with different levels of solar and wind, to establish the most effective way of meeting the Government’s target of 70% renewable electricity by 2030.
Within these, the highest solar scenario saw a total €106 million (£91.5 million) annual saving, as there are significant benefits from a diversified portfolio of generation assets.
If Ireland is to install enough solar to power 1.2 million households as shown in this high penetration scenario, fewer less efficient fossil fuel generators will be required during the daytime, when operational demand is at its highest. This also leads to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, which fall 8% in the high solar scenario.