Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has sought bids for 300 megawatts of solar power to be built in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
SECI is seeking bids for two projects of 50 megawatt each in Andhra Pradesh with a battery energy storage system of 5 megawatt/2.5 megawatt-hour attached. In Karnataka, it has invited bids for four solar projects of 50 megawatt each with the same storage specifications.
The sale of tender documents will begin on 25 July and the last date for submitting bids for the Andhra Pradesh projects is 8 September and for Karnataka is 9 September.
India targets clean energy capacity of 175 gigawatts by 2022 from 45 gigawatts at present.
Government of India has taken an ambitious target of 40,000 MW of Roof Top Solar (RTS) power as part of Clean Climate commitments. To achieve this target, the Central/State/UT Governments and Central/State Electricity Regulatory Commissions have undertaken several initiatives and promotional measures.
