SECI receives Rs 2.20 per kWh bid for its rooftop tender

The lowest tariff quoted under the 500 MW solar rooftop tender auctioned by the SECI has been recorded at Rs 2.20 per kWh. The tariff was quoted by Mundra Solar PV for an 11 MW project under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, which is a special category state. The lowest tariff of Rs 3.14 per kWh for general category states was quoted by Ishwar Cables for projects in Goa and Telangana, and by RMS Automation Systems for a project in Madhya Pradesh. The highest tariff of Rs 4.59 per kWh was quoted by Suryam International for a project in Bihar. The final list of winners under both the RESCO and capex models is yet to be released by SECI.