SECI extends bidding deadline for its solar tender with battery storage in Leh and Kargil

SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for 14 MW of solar projects along with 42 MWh of battery energy storage system at Leh and Kargil. The project will be developed under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP). The date for the submission of bids has now been extended from April 16, 2020 to June 1, 2020. SECI had initially issued a notice inviting tenders in March 2019. As per the notification issued by SECI, in light of the coronavirus pandemic and countrywide shutdown, site visits have been postponed indefinitely.