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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.

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.

Samvardhana Motherson, through its energy arm Motherson New Energy, has commissioned its first ground-mounted captive solar project in Uttar Pradesh. The 15MW facility in Mahoba will supply renewable electricity to multiple Motherson manufacturing plants in the state and is expected to generate around 23.4GWh of clean power annually, reducing about 17,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.