Tender issued for renewable energy storage system in India
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a public sector undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has issued a tender for setting up 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in India.
It is a first of its kind tender in the country in such a category that is aimed at providing power distribution companies with storage facilities to be used on an “on-demand” basis.
This tender marks the first tranche of the government’s immediate target of setting up 4,000 MWh of battery storage capacity as part of achieving increased penetration of renewable energy in the national grid.
