SECI Releases NIT’s For Solar PV Projects (ISTS- IV and V) worth 1200 MW

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it has released two Notice Inviting Tender (NITs) inviting online bids for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS Connected Solar Power Projects (ISTS-IV) on a pan India basis, and for setting up of an additional 1200 MW of ISTS Connected Solar Power Projects with 3600 MWHr Storage (ISTS-V) on a pan India basis.

SECI formerly issued an NIT for development of 1200 MW of ISTS Connected Solar PV power project Tranche-III on December 31, 2018.

The notice for the Tranche IV AND V of the ISTS Solar PV power projects comes right at the heels of the 1200 MW ISTS Connected Wind Power Projects (Tranche-VII) notice that was issued last week.

The nodal agency for renewable energy in the country has also issued an NIT inviting online bids for setting up of 1000 MW Grid-Connected Solar Power Projects in the North-Eastern States including Sikkim, under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-IV.

Lately, SECI, with the approval of the Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R K Singh, was designated as the Renewable Energy Implementing Agency of India.

“With reference to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2019, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is hereby designated as Renewable Energy Implementing Agency so as to facilitate the application of connectivity and L TA in ISTS network,” the official order from the ministry stated.