The auditor said last week that UTE failed to ensure compliance with a range of detailed requirements when assessing applications under the tender.

But UTE claims the auditor misunderstood the facts in some cases and in others exceeded its remit by considering issues of merit rather than legality.

Earlier this year UTE awarded three wind contracts of 50MW each to Impsa company Venti, Fingano, and Abengoa’s subsidiary Teyma after a contest that sparked complaints from losing competitors over the validity of the winning bids.

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