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GUVNL issues tender for 200 MW BESS in Gujarat

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The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has announced a tender to develop a 200 MW/1600 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Gujarat.  The developer selection will occur through a tariff-based competitive bidding process (Phase-V).  The BESS will have a daily capacity of 1600 MWh. It will draw power from the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) network for charging and inject power back into the network as directed by the State Load Dispatch Centre…

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Bidding process underway for ISTS schemes to power green hydrogen

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The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved three Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) schemes to support upcoming green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing units in Gujarat (Kandla and Mundra) and Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin). These schemes, with an estimated total outlay of Rs 82 billion, are now open for bids, with technical bids expected to open by December 2024. Gujarat Schemes: Kandla Scheme: This project, designed to meet a projected demand of 1,690 MW by FY28 from…

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PFC issues bids for 6 GW transmission systems for green hydrogen and ammonia projects

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PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish transmission systems for evacuating 6 GW of power to support green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing projects in Kandla and Mundra, Gujarat. The projects will be executed on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis, encompassing surveys, detailed project reports, financing, project management, permit acquisition, land compensation, design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning. For the Kandla Transmission Project (Phase 1), bids must be submitted by December 17,…

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JSW signs PPA with GUVNL for wind-solar hybrid project

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JSW Renew Energy Seventeen, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) for a 192 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity connected to the state transmission utility (STU) in Gujarat. This is the company’s first PPA for a wind-solar hybrid project, with the power set to be supplied for 25 years at a tariff of Rs 3.27 per kWh. The project is scheduled for commissioning…

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KPI Green signs PPAs with GUVNL for renewable energy projects

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KPI Green Energy has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) for 620 MWAC (917 MWDC) renewable energy projects.  The agreement includes a 250 MWAC (275 MWDC) grid-connected solar photovoltaic project, won through a competitive bidding process under Phase-XXIV, aimed at procuring power from 500 MW grid-connected solar projects across India, with an additional greenshoe option for up to 500 MW. Additionally, KPI Green secured a 370 MWAC (642 MWDC) grid-connected…

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SECI issues tender for 500 MW offshore wind project off Gujarat coast

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The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has issued a tender for the development of a 500 MW offshore wind project in the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat. Bids are due by 12 December, with pre-bid meetings scheduled for 22 October. The project has a completion deadline of 48 months. The selected developer will build, own, and operate the wind farm, entering a 25-year power purchase agreement…