Five firms have won bids for setting up 2,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar power projects and 1,000 MW energy storage systems (ESS) under Tranche-XVII of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), announced on December 9, 2024.
The successful bidders and their respective capacities are as follows:
Sembcorp Green Infra Private Limited (Sembcorp Energy India Limited) – 150 MW solar and 75 MW ESS at a tariff of Rs 3.52 per kWh
Solarcraft Power India 8 Private Limited (Blupine Energy Private Limited) – 150 MW solar and 75 MW ESS at a tariff of Rs 3.52 per kWh
Hero Solar Energy (Hero Future Energies) – 270 MW solar and 135 MW ESS at a tariff of Rs 3.52 per kWh
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL, a subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited) – 500 MW solar and 250 MW ESS at a tariff of Rs 3.52 per kWh
Reliance Power Limited – 930 MW solar and 465 MW ESS at a tariff of Rs 3.53 per kWh
The bids, invited by SECI in July 2024, focus on setting up solar power projects connected to the ISTS, with an additional energy storage system for each project. The projects will be developed on a Build, Own, and Operate (BOO) basis, including the development of a dedicated transmission network to supply power to SECI.
The scheduled commencement of supply date (SCSD) for the projects will be 24 months from the date of signing the PPA.