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Tenders and Reverse Auctions

Tenders and reverse auctions are used by public entities to procure energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. In a reverse auction, energy generators make offers as to the price for which they can provide renewable energy generation. The public entity the selects the winning bidders that meet the criteria, starting with the lowest price offers until the required capacity levels are met. The winning bids are then secured through power purchase agreements with the utility.

A POLICY BRIEF ON TENDERS AND REVERSE AUCTIONS

Before you browse our library of published resources via the search link below, consider reading our policy brief about tenders and reverse auctions, which is part of a series of briefs intended to inform legislators, decision makers, analysts working for government agencies and utility executives on current good practices and lessons learned.

Resources CESC

Tools and Websites

Energy Platform of Nigeria

This website describes the Energy Platform of Nigeria, a multi-stakeholder “dialogue forum” among industry, government and development partners that is…

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Energy Platform of Nigeria

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Green Bonds in Public-Private Partnerships

This paper describes how green project bonds can be an alternative way to finance “green” public-private partnerships by engaging capital…

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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

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4 May 2015

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Innovative Feed-In Tariff Designs that Limit Policy Costs

This report explores mechanisms that policymakers have implemented to limit feed-in tariff policy costs. If designed clearly and transparently, such…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

E3 Analytics

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1 July 2011

Policy Data

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Investing in Renewable Energy in the MENA Region: Financier Perspectives

Presented from the perspective of leading renewable energy financiers from London and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), this…

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Chatham House

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1 June 2011

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Procurement Options for New Renewable Electricity Supply

This report evaluates four procurement strategies—competitive solicitations, bilateral contracting, feed-in tariffs, and auctions—against four main criteria: pricing, complexity and efficiency…

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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1 December 2011

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Renewable Energy Auction Markets: Analyzing 2016

This study analyses the results of renewable energy auctions globally. It provides an overview of the most recent renewable energy…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Policy Data

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Risk Management for Mini-Grids: A New Approach to Guide Mini-Grid Deployment

This report addresses the gap in communication and language that exists between mini-grid developers and investors about mini-grid risks and…

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Alliance for Rural Electrification

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1 January 2015

Policy Data

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Solar Power Policy Overview and Good Practices

This paper draws from international experience and lessons to focus on solar-specific good practices for renewable electricity standards (RES), feed-in…

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Date:

1 May 2015

Policy Data

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Anatomy of a Solar Tariff: Understanding the decline in solar bids globally

This report looks at the effects of shifting from feed-in-tariffs to competitive auction-tendering for solar procurement.

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Council on Energy

Environment and Water (CEEW)

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1 October 2016

Tools and Websites

Training Materials

Tenders and Reverse Auctions: A Complete Clean Energy Finance Guide

This resource—which is one of many instrument summaries offered by the Clean Energy Finance Solutions Center—provides in-depth information about tenders…

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Clean Energy Finance Solutions Center