India launches 4.8 GWh renewables-plus-storage tender

The Solar Energy Corporation of India is tendering 1.2 GW of renewable energy projects coupled with energy storage to supply a total 4.8 GWh of electricity across four peak hours daily. The projects will be developed on a build, own, operate basis.

SECI will enter into 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the successful bidders, acting as an intermediary between the developers and the buying entities, which will be identified at a later stage.

Selected developers will set up interstate transmission system-connected renewable energy projects integrated with energy storage systems. All generation and storage components must be co-located for each individual project.

The scope of work for developers includes land acquisition, installation, ownership, and obtaining all necessary grid connectivity and regulatory approvals. Projects may be located anywhere in India.

The energy storage component is mandatory and must be charged exclusively from renewable energy sources. Developers may either own the energy storage system or arrange it via a third party. The energy storage technology can be modified at any time during the PPA term.

Each bidder must submit a single bid for a minimum contracted capacity of 50 MW and a maximum of 600 MW.

Successful developers must deliver 4 MWh of energy per megawatt of contracted capacity during peak hours, as per the schedule provided by the buying entity. For instance, a 100 MW project would be required to deliver 400 MWh of energy during peak hours on a daily basis.

From pv magazine India.