The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for the development of six standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Odisha. The BESS will have an aggregate capacity of 125 MW/500 MWh, comprising five BESS units of 20 MW/80 MWh each and one unit of 25 MW/100 MWh.
According to the tender guidelines, the scope of work consists of the development, ownership, and operation of the projects. It also covers 15 year operations and maintenance of the project from the scheduled commissioning date. The developer will be eligible for viability gap funding, which is capped at Rs 1.8 million per MWh of the awarded project capacity. Furthermore, the projects will follow a build-own-operate model.
Furthermore, according to the tender guidelines, the bidders are required to submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 900,000 per MW. Additionally, they must also furnish a performance bank guarantee of Rs 2.25 million per MW. The bid submission deadline is January 21, 2026.
Earlier in November, the SECI and the National Highways Authority of India inked a MoU for the installation of solar plants along the elevated stretch of Package-1 (Delhi portion) of the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun highway (NH-709B) under Phase-1.
