SECI Invites Bids for 4,800 MWh Assured Peak Supply for ISTS-connected RE Projects
Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a tender for assured peak supply of 4800 MWh (1200 MW x 4 Hrs.) from ISTS-connected RE projects in India. Bid submission ends on July 20, 2026.
June 09, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
RPD shall be required to set up ISTS-connected RE power project(s) with energy storage system (ESS), including the transmission network up to the interconnection/delivery point, with the primary objective of supplying RE Power to SECI.
Bidders need to pay INR 50,000 (plus GST) as a bid document fee and another INR 20,000/MW (plus GST) – subject to a maximum of INR 20 lakh (plus GST), as a bid processing fee. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) will be calculated at INR 9.68 lakh/MW of solar PV capacity, INR 13.68 lakh/MW of wind and other renewable energy capacity, and INR 2.4 lakh/MWh of ESS capacity.
Selected bidders must deposit a Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG), which will be calculated at INR 24.2 lakh/MW of solar capacity, INR 34.2 lakh/MW of wind and other renewable energy capacity, and INR 6 lakh/MWh of ESS capacity proposed under the project.
The last date for submission of bids is July 20, 2026. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on July 23, 2026.
The bidders can bid for a minimum of 50 MW and a maximum capacity of 600 MW.
Identification of land, installation and ownership of the project(s), along with obtaining connectivity and necessary approvals and interconnection with the ISTS network/STU or InSTS network for supply of power to SECI, will be under the scope of the RPD.
ESS shall mandatorily constitute part of the Project. “It is clarified that ESS charged using a source other than RE power would not qualify as RE power. For avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby clarified that ESS may be owned by the RPD or may be tied-up separately with a third party by the RPD, for supply of power,” mentioned the RfS document.
The buying entity must choose the 4 hours, out of the Peak Hours, during which it intends to draw the energy from the project on a daily basis. “The Peak Hours shall commence from the non-solar hours (in the evening) of a day and continue until the non-solar hours (in the morning) of the subsequent day, as defined by GRID-INDIA for the respective State where the Project is located,” noted the RfS document.
It further added that the buying entity shall choose the 4 hours such that there is a continuous supply from the project for at least 1 hour. The RPD is mandated to deliver 4000 kWh of energy per MW contracted capacity of the project, during Peak Hours.
The RPD shall offer power such that 100 percent of the annual energy offered corresponds to RE power. The RPD can, however, source up to 5 percent renewable energy, on annual basis, from the green market sources.
The RE projects must be ALMM-compliant.
The bidder must have a minimum net worth calculated as the sum of INR 96.8 lakh/MW of installed solar PV capacity, INR 1.368 crore/MW of installed wind and other renewable energy capacity, and INR 24 lakh/MWh of installed energy storage system (ESS) capacity proposed under the project.
To demonstrate adequate financial capability for the project, a bidder must satisfy at least one of the following criteria: a minimum annual turnover of INR 82.45 lakh/MW in FY 2024-25/2025-26 or as of a date at least seven days before bid submission; a minimum PBDIT of INR 16.49 lakh/MW as of FY 2024-25/2025-26 or at least seven days before bid submission; or an in-principle sanction letter from a bank or financial institution providing a line of credit of at least INR 20.61 lakh/MW to meet the project's working capital requirements.
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