Government asks RE agencies to consider fresh bids for clean projects to comply with GFR rules

The government on Friday directed renewable energy (RE) agencies to invite fresh bids for clean power projects that were issued in haste to circumvent the ALMM guidelines for cells.

It is observed that recently a few government agencies in renewable energy sector in August issued bids with less window for bid submission, as low as seven days for procurement.

“This seems to have been issued clearly to circumvent the Approved List of Models & Manufacturers (ALMM) for cells mandate,” the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said in a notification.