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SECI Extends Deadline To Bid For 6 GW Solar Projects Till September 11

By Baishakhi Dutta
  • The auction was dragged further as no bidders submitted a bid
  • SECI had capped the tariff at Rs 2.75 per unit in the auction

State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Monday said it has extended the deadline to submit bids for 6GW solar projects till September 11.

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The techno-commercial bids for the 6GW solar energy were scheduled to be opened on Monday. The auction was dragged further as no bidders submitted a bid.

“The last date of bid submission is hereby extended till September 11, 2019 (11:00 HRS). The techno-commercial bid opening shall be carried out from 12:00 Noon on September 11, 2019,” a SECI notice on its web portal said.

Overall a sluggish response
According to the tender document, SECI had capped the tariff at Rs 2.75 per unit in the auction.

SECI had received a similar response to its tenders for solar energy projects linked with manufacturing in the last fiscal as well.

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Under, this tender the developers would have to develop four projects of 1.5 GW each along with 0.5 GW solar equipment manufacturing capacities.

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