Less than half of SECI wind projects with May deadline operational so far

BENGALURU: Only 452 MW of the 1000 MW of wind projects allotted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in October 2017 to be completed by May 2019 have been commissioned so far, a source close to the development said.

The SECI is the renewable energy ministry’s arm responsible for holding wind and solar auctions.

Winners of the auction were Singapore-based Sembcorp, AT Capital Groupbacked Orange Renewable and local players ReNew Power and Inox Wind, all of whom won capacities of around 200 to 250MW each at tariffs in the range of Rs 2.64-2.65 per unit. Adani Green Energy won 50MW.