Türkiye's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced on Monday the winning bids for seven wind power projects with a combined capacity of 1,500 megawatts (MW).
The tenders were held under the Renewable Energy Resource Zone (YEKA) RES-2026 scheme and attracted 11 companies.
Following the opening of sealed financial bids, the tenders moved to an auction process based on a participation fee of €10,000.
The tenders were held to allocate electricity grid connection capacity for seven projects in Sivas, Balikesir, Manisa and Kutahya.
The ceiling price was set at €5.50 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), while the floor price was €3.50 per kWh.
Metgun Enerji Yatirimlari submitted the winning bid for the 320 MW R26-Sivas WPP project, offering €3.50 per kWh for electricity and a contribution fee of €30,000 per MW.
Poyraz Yenilenebilir Enerji Uretim made the highest offer for the 140 MW R26-Balikesir-1 WPP project in the ninth round, bidding €3.50 per kWh for electricity and a contribution fee of €42,000 per MW.
Egesa Elektrik Insaat Enerji Uretim submitted the winning bid for the 235 MW R26-Balikesir-2 WPP project in the third round, offering €3.50 per kWh for electricity.
Fe Girisim Enerji Uretimi Insaat ve Dis Ticaret secured the tender for the 170 MW R26-Balikesir-3 WPP project in the fourth round, offering €3.50 per kWh for electricity and a contribution fee of €20,000 per MW.
Fe Girisim Enerji Uretimi İnsaat ve Dis Ticaret AS also made the highest offer for the 140 MW R26-Balikesir-4 WPP project in the 32nd round, offering €3.50 per kWh for electricity and a contribution fee of €154,000 per MW.
Egesa Elektrik Insaat Enerji Uretim AS secured the 235 MW R26-Manisa WPP tender in the fourth round, offering €3.50 per kWh for electricity and a contribution fee of €16,000 per MW.
Ecogreen Elektrik Enerji Uretim AS submitted the winning bid for the 260 MW R26-Kütahya WPP tender in the 17th round, offering €3.50 per kWh for electricity and a contribution fee of €72,000 per MW.
By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
Anadolu Agency
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