India's SECI launches tender for 1.2 GW wind-PV hybrid project

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) said developers have until December 12 to complete tenders for 1.2 GW of wind-PV-storage-integrated projects. These projects will be carried out anywhere in India on a develop-property-operate model.

SECI has launched a tender to develop a wind-PV hybrid power generation project with an installed capacity of 1.2 GW and supporting energy storage projects in India. The projects will be installed on a Develop-Title-Operate model and will be connected to the interstate transmission grid. The minimum tendered installed capacity of the project is 50 MW.

SECI will sign a 25-year power purchase agreement with the developer of the hybrid energy project, the price of which will be determined after a reverse auction.

"The developer of the hybrid energy project will need to clarify land, installation and project ownership, and obtain the necessary grid connection permits, as well as connection to the ISTS network, in order to provide electricity to SECI," SECI said in the tender documents.

To be eligible for installation in hybrid projects, solar and wind modules must be rated for 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 be rated for at least 33 MW each.

In addition, the winning developer is expected to build at least 100 MWh of energy storage system capacity for each 100 MW contracted project with a power purchase agreement. The energy storage modules must be co-located with each project's PV or wind modules.

Author: UMA GUPTA

Source: www.pv-magazine.com