Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Limited, a subsidiary of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited, has concluded the auction for a 2,450 MW solar photovoltaic project integrated with 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) at Pugal Solar Park in Rajasthan. The tender was divided into two lots, with lot 1 comprising 2 GW of solar capacity integrated with 1,320 MW/5,280 MWh of BESS and lot 2 comprising 450 MW of solar capacity with 280 MW/1,120 MWh of BESS. Lot 1 comprises eight plots of 250 MW each, while lot 2 consists of two plots of 225 MW each.
Under lot 1, NLC India Renewables Limited has secured 1 GW of solar capacity with 660 MW/2,640 MWh of BESS, while Rama Reflection India Private Limited secured 250 MW solar with 165 MW/660 MWh of storage, both at Rs 3.53 per kWh. Coal India Limited was allocated the remaining 750 MW of solar capacity, along with 495 MW/1,980 MWh of BESS, at a tariff of Rs 3.54 per kWh. Under lot 2, Coal India Limited secured 225 MW of solar capacity with 140 MW/560 MWh of BESS at Rs 3.42 per kWh, while Leo Energies 6 was awarded the remaining capacity at a tariff of Rs 3.43 per kWh.
Additionally, the projects will have a maximum capacity utilisation factor of 28 per cent. Any electricity generated beyond this threshold may be purchased by Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited at 50 per cent of the winning tariff, subject to the contracted capacity.
