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Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission has awarded around 6.71GW of PV capacity in its first call for projects under mixed development schemes with private partners, making solar the dominant technology in a 7.41GW renewable energy package. The selected portfolio includes 37 renewable projects, comprising 33 solar PV projects and four wind projects, with total investment estimated at USD 7.4 billion. Awarded PV capacity was nearly double the initial 3.55GW requirement, while wind secured only around 700MW against a 2.85GW target, and no CSP projects were selected.

Bangladesh has announced a major policy package to accelerate solar development, including a 0% tax rate for the solar sector until 2035 and a 5% tax rebate on payments made against consumers’ solar electricity bills. The government will also reduce import duty, regulatory duty, supplementary duty and advance tax to 0% on key solar components, including inverters, lithium cells, batteries, PV modules, mounting structures, BESS, battery management systems, solar DC cables and thermal management systems. The policy aims to attract investment and support Bangladesh’s target of meeting 20% of electricity demand from renewables by 2030 and 30%-50% from clean energy by 2050.

Chile’s National Energy Commission has approved the preliminary terms for the 2026/01 national and international power supply tender, with a total volume of 2,835GWh per year under 15-year contracts. Although the tender is technology-neutral, it restricts eligible backup sources by excluding coal, petroleum coke, diesel and No. 6 fuel oil as primary fuels, while allowing storage systems to support contracted supply. The tender is divided into time-of-day blocks, with the daytime band aligned with peak solar generation accounting for the largest share, while the evening peak creates additional opportunities for solar-plus-storage projects.