Last Renewable Newsletter of 2020

Welcome to the last ATA Insights newsletter of 2020!

This year has been anything but boring, in the final month of the year we have seen renewables tenders awarded in Germany and Poland and Spain has announced its next renewable energy tender. In this newsletter, we also look back on the Paris climate agreement, which was signed five years ago.

Renewable News Highlights

Spain sets January 2021 date for 3-GW renewables auction. Find out more

Poland: Over 700 MW of small-scale PV awarded in last tender. More details here

Germany allocates 257 MW of PV in latest round. Lean more about this tender, including prices, in this article

 Botswana plans to increase the share of renewable generation to 15 percent. The plan includes both PV and CSP. Read on

 Australia: Newest coal plant written-off as worthless as renewables rise. The AU$ 1.2 billion investment is now worthless. Find out why

 EU to shift funding away from gas, into low-carbon energy. Learn more (By the way, if you’re confused by European climate laws, you’re not alone. Here is a handy guide)

 The Paris Climate Agreement Five Years On: Is it working? Read this analysis

 How much energy does it take to deploy renewable energy and should we care? Yes, according to this piece

 This is all for 2020! I hope you enjoy the holiday season and I do hope to see you again in the New Year. We have prepared a Festive Card which you can see here ??

 See you in 2021.