The Ministry of Energy has received several requests from interested bidders in the tender for the award of market premiums (cash compensation) for the construction of solar power plants, requesting an extension of the deadline for submitting bids, explaining that this is a complex procedure that requires additional time to prepare technical documentation and obtain bank guarantees.
"Vijesti" has access to several letters requesting an extension of the deadline, which expires on Monday, November 10, to November 28, while another letter states December 1.
Department headed by the minister Admir Šahmanović This summer, the company announced a tender for the first auction for the award of market premiums (cash compensation) for the construction of solar power plants, thus opening a new chapter in the energy transition - the transition to market competition in the development of renewable sources.
The auction offers private investors the opportunity to build new solar capacity across the country with state support, on the condition that they offer the lowest price per megawatt-hour of electricity produced.
The tender for the first auction is open until November 10th of this year, and includes a quota of 250 megawatts for solar power plants with a capacity of at least 400 kilowatts, which can be built anywhere in Montenegro. Investors compete by offering the price at which they are willing to sell electricity, with the highest allowed price being 65 euros per megawatt-hour, while those who offer lower prices will have priority.
"The preparation phase so far indicates a high level of investor interest and the complexity of the bid preparation process, especially in the area of bank guarantees and technical and legal documentation that must be submitted in strict written form. Extending the deadline would enable more stable and high-quality collection of bank guarantees, full compliance of documentation with tender conditions, maximum competitiveness in the procedure and avoidance of procedural risks due to formal deadlines," one of the letters reads.
The Ministry of Energy has officially announced that the opening of bids received under the Public Invitation for the auction procedure for the allocation of the right to a market premium for unspecified locations for solar power plants will be held on Wednesday, November 12th.
Bonus video:
