NTPC announces auction results for 1,200 MW hybrid projects
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025
NTPC Limited has declared the results for its 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid (Hybrid 02) ISTS-connected projects, with an additional greenshoe option of up to 600 MW.
The tender, floated in August 2024, required a minimum project size of 50 MW, with maximum allotments capped at 600 MW per bidder (excluding the greenshoe option). Projects must maintain a 30 per cent capacity utilisation factor and use MNRE-certified wind turbines and solar modules.
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