While 6.68GW is being tendered by SECI, 1.5GW is being tendered by RUMSL at its solar parks at Agar, Shajapur, and Neemuch. MSEDCL is offering a 1 GW capacity.
June 14, 2021
In one of the largest tranches of Indian renewable energy contracts on offer, developers are eyeing projects of at least 9 gigawatts (GW) that will be bid out over the next three weeks — as per the media reports.
These contracts that require an investment of over USD 4 billion are being offered after a long lull, and are for setting up solar, hybrid and wind energy projects. They are being tendered by state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd. (RUMSL), a joint venture between SECI and Madhya Pradesh UrjaVikas Nigam Ltd.
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As reported, among the first off the block is RUMSL and MSEDCL’s solar contracts for 550MW (megawatts) and 500MW respectively. There is also a 2,500MW contract from SECI for round the clock (RTC) power combining thermal and renewable energy sources.
