Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources has launched a tender for the construction of a 14.8 MW/40.9 MWh of solar+storage facility. An US$458.88 per MWh offer was made by the Gransolar-Total Eren consortium against the reserve price of USD 565.4/MWh set by the agency for the regulation and control of energy and non-renewable natural resources (ARC).
The Conolophus project will reduce diesel consumption on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park, as well as the adjacent island of Baltra.
The tender final results will be announced at the end of the first quarter of 2021.