NHPC invites bids to develop up to 2.4 GW of solar capacity
The minimum project size is set at 50 MW with a minimum BESS component of 25 MW/50 MW.
State-owned NHPC has launched a tender for the development of 1.2 GW of ISTS solar PV capacity with 600 MW/1,200 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) across India, with an additional 1.2 GW of PV capacity with BESS under a green-shoe option. Bids can be submitted until 18 October 2024.
The minimum project size is set at 50 MW with a minimum BESS component of 25 MW/50 MW. The maximum project size is set at 600 MW with a minimum ESS component of 300 MW/600 MWh.
With the greenshoe option, for a single bidder, the cumulative capacity offered should not exceed 1.2 GW for solar PV, with a minimum ESS component of 600 MW/1,200 MWh.
Read Also : Coal Import witnesses growth despite strong domestic power generationBy the end of 2023, India had installed approximately 73 GW of solar capacity and 45 GW of wind capacity, making up nearly 24% of the total installed capacity. Additionally, the hydropower capacity had reached almost 52 GW. India aims to raise its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW.
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