The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) inviting developers for the supply of 1,000 MW of excess power (FDRE-VIII) from renewable energy projects with existing medium-term power purchase agreements (PPA).
According to the tender guidelines, the scope of work consists of setting up renewable energy projects connected to the intrastate or interstate transmission system. It also involves setting up an energy storage system and constructing the transmission network up to the designated interconnection or delivery point. For projects connected to the interstate transmission system, the minimum interconnection voltage must be 220 kV. The objective of the projects is to supply renewable power under the existing PPAs, while any surplus generation will be supplied to the SECI.
Furthermore, the scope also covers identifying suitable land, installing, owning, and operating the projects. It also includes securing all necessary connectivity, approvals, and transmission interconnections to enable the supply of excess power. Additionally, the bidders are required to submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 954,000 per MW. Furthermore, the selected bidders are required to submit a performance bank guarantee of Rs 2.38 million per MW. The bid submission deadline is January 30, 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.
