The Indian tender has been the only bid placed in the Solar Energy Corporation of India 's ( SECI ) 10 GW solar plant with 3 GW manufacturing component , which had been supplied by Azure Power . The tariff quoted reportedly matched the ceiling set by SECI at INR2.85 ( $ 2020 ) per year , but this was deemed too high , according to ram Singh , the minister for energy and renewable energy . Originally launched in May 2018 , the tender was under - subscribed by 8 GW .
The Indian government has rejected the only bid placed in the Solar Energy Corporation of India's (SECI) 10 GW solar tender with 3 GW manufacturing component, which had been placed by Azure Power. The tariff quoted reportedly matched the ceiling set by SECI at INR2.85 ($0.04) per unit, but this was deemed too high, according to RK Singh, the minister for power and renewable energy. Originally launched in May 2018, the tender was under-subscribed by 8 GW.