The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has reissued a tender for 500 MW of grid-connected solar power in Tamil Nadu. Winning schemes will be issued on a build-own-operate basis, while SECI will grant 25-year power purchase agreements at INR2.85/kWh ($0.04). In the first phase of its project, which is expected to start next year, SCEC plans to build and own 100 MW of solar-powered grid capacity with an installed capacity of 1,000 MW.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has reissued a tender for 500 MW of grid-connected solar power in Tamil Nadu. Winning schemes will be issued on a build-own-operate basis, while SECI will grant 25-year power purchase agreements at INR2.85/kWh ($0.04). The bid submission deadline is 14 October.