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Chile’s National Energy Commission has approved the final terms of the 2026/01 Supply Tender, which will procure energy and capacity for regulated customers of distribution companies. The tender includes two blocks totaling 2,835GWh per year once fully implemented. It does not require awarded energy to come solely from renewables or set technology-specific quotas, but bids cannot be backed by assets using coal, petcoke, diesel or No. 6 fuel oil as primary fuels, while natural gas remains eligible. The rules explicitly allow energy storage systems to back supply commitments, provided they are connected to Chile’s National Electric System and have sufficient annual injection capacity. Bids are due by Dec. 4, 2026, with awards scheduled for Jan. 13, 2027.

The Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management plans to introduce a temporary framework tightening permit rules for new solar parks near airports. The move follows a March 2025 incident in which glare from nearby solar panels forced Schiphol’s Polderbaan runway to close to landing traffic for about two hours, leading authorities to order the removal of around 78,000 panels and replacement of the remaining modules. The new framework will define how aviation stakeholders and regulators should be involved in assessing flight safety aspects of solar park designs, and will apply to Schiphol and other Dutch airports. Dutch PV association Holland Solar expressed concern, arguing that stricter rules should not be imposed on all airport-area solar projects based on a single known incident.

Colombia has recorded 4.58GW of solar capacity under UPME’s 6GW+ tracking program, including 3.39GW in operation and 1.19GW under testing, meaning around one-quarter of registered solar capacity has yet to reach full commercial operation. Since August 2022, the country has registered 4.65GW of new solar, wind and small hydropower capacity, with solar accounting for more than 98% of the total. As of July 17, combined solar and wind capacity stood at 4.63GW, representing 19.23% of installed capacity in Colombia’s National Interconnected System. The 6GW+ program aims to add at least 6GW of solar, wind and small hydropower capacity between August 2022 and August 2026, leaving around 1.35GW still needed.