A total of 315 MW of new solar and storage capacity will be developed by Q CELLS in Portugal, after the company secured half of the 12 allocated lots in the 700 MW auction round.
[Berlin, Germany, 27 August, 2020] Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, has secured the rights to connect 315 MW of new solar and storage capacity in Portugal’s second solar auction.
The bidding phase of this latest Portuguese auction took place between August 24-25, with Q CELLS winning half of the 12 available lots. A total of 700 MW capacity was tendered, and for the first time in Portugal companies were invited to lodge bids with a storage component included.
Each of the six solar that Q CELLS will develop, build and connect to Portugal’s electricity grid will combine solar with a storage system. These projects will all be developed in Portugal’s Alentejo region, with two arrays in Ourique of 109 MW and 99 MW capacity respectively; a 50 MW project in Ferreira do Alentejo; and three 19 MW projects located in Beja, Vale do Gaio, and Porteirinhos.
Grid connection of all six projects is expected to be completed in June 2024, with Q CELLS developing the projects according to the auction deadlines outlined by the Portuguese government.
