Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) said that developers have until December 12 to complete bids for 1.2 GW of integrated wind PV storage projects. The projects will be carried out on a development-ownership-operation model anywhere in India.
SECI has launched a tender for the development of 1.2 GW of installed capacity wind PV hybrid projects and accompanying energy storage projects in India. The projects will be installed on a "develop-own-operate" model and will be connected to the interstate transmission grid. The minimum bid for the projects is 50 MW of installed capacity.
SECI will enter into a 25-year power purchase agreement with the developer of the hybrid energy project, with the exact price to be determined following a reverse auction.
In the tender documents, SECI said, "The developer of the hybrid energy project will need to clarify the land, installation and project ownership, and obtain the necessary grid connection permits and be connected to the ISTS network in order to supply electricity to SECI."
To qualify as a hybrid project installation, solar and wind components must have a rated capacity of at least 33% of the total contracted capacity. For example, if a project has a contracted capacity of 100 MW, the wind and solar modules will each have a rated capacity of at least 33 MW.
In addition, the successful developer is expected to allocate a minimum of 100 MWh of energy storage system capacity to each 100 MW contracted project with a power purchase agreement. The energy storage modules must be located in the same location as the PV or wind modules for each project.