SECI Invites Bids for 600 MW Wind Power Projects in India
SECI has issued a tender for 600 MW ISTS-connected wind power projects in India under Tranche-XIX, with an option to expand capacity by an additional 300 MW. The last date for submission of bids is November 24, 2025.
October 21, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
The Scheduled Commencement of Supply Date (SCSD) for supplying power from the full project capacity must be the date as on 24 months from the effective date of the PPA.
The bidders must pay INR 59,000 as the cost of the RfS document, in addition to INR 20,000/MW (plus GST) as a bid processing fee. Further, they need to furnish INR 13.32 lakh/MW as an earnest money deposit (EMD). Selected bidders must deposit INR 33.30 lakh/MW as performance bank guarantee (PBG).
The last date for submission of bids online is November 24, 2025. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on November 24, 2025.
Bidders must submit a single bid offering a minimum of 50 MW and a maximum of 300 MW capacity.
Identification of land, installation and ownership of the project, 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 wind power developer (WPD).
The RfS proposes to promote only commercially established and operational technologies to minimise the technology risk and to achieve timely commencement of power supply from the projects.
The declared/revised annual CUF must not be less than 22 percent.
The projects must use type certified wind turbine models listed in Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (Wind). Further, WPD must install and maintain GPS enabled Automatic Weather Station (AWS).
The net worth of the bidder must be equal to or greater than INR 1.33 crore/MW of the quoted contracted capacity, as on the last date of FY 2024-25 or as on the day at least 7 days prior to the bid submission deadline.
Additionally, they must demonstrate capability of managing funds required to execute the projects. They either must have a minimum annual turnover of INR 76,56,200/MW or show internal resource generation capability, in the form of Profit Before Depreciation Interest and Taxes (PBDIT) excluding other and exceptional income for a minimum amount of INR 15.31 lakh/MW of the quoted contracted capacity, as on the last date of FY 2024-25, or as on the day at least seven days prior to the bid submission deadline.
Alternatively, they can produce in-principle sanction letter from the lending institutions/banks of the bidder, committing a Line of Credit for a minimum amount of about INR 19.14 lakh/MW of the quoted contracted capacity, towards meeting the working capital requirement of the project.
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