SECI invites bids for 1.2 GW solar plus 600 MW storage across India
The tender invites developers to build, own and operate projects anywhere in India, with a minimum bid of 50 MW and a cap of 600 MW per developer. Each megawatt of
From pv magazine India India's SECI has reached a record low tariff of INR 2.86/kWh in a tender for 2 GW of solar coupled with 1 GW/4 GWh of energy storage. The result marks the first time a solar-plus-storage configuration in India has fallen below the INR 3/kWh threshold. The tender attracted several new participants to the hybrid auction.
Despite this success, it remains early days for India's solar-plus-storage tenders—as shown in Debmalya Sen from IESA's chart below, only 200MW of solar PV and 200MWh of battery storage has been put into operation so far through Solar+BESS tendering.
Chhattisgarh, India. One of the country's first large-scale solar-plus-storage sites, inaugurated in February 2024 with SECI playing an instrumental role. Image: Press Information Bureau of India (PIB). India's renewable energy-adjacent battery storage sector rolls on, with new procurement and regulatory moves from state-run agencies SECI and CEA.
Under tender rules, each megawatt of solar capacity must be paired with at least 500 kW/2 MWh of energy storage. The projects may be located anywhere in India but must be connected to the Inter-State Transmission System. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused.
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