Eco-friendly company floats tender for 6,400 MW solar power plants in Andhra Pradesh

• A total ability of 6,400 MW would certainly be taken up in the initial stage and the state government has actually prepared for 10,000 MW in total amount.

The Andhra Pradesh Eco-friendly Energy Corporation Ltd (APGECL) has actually floated the tender for facility of solar energy plants with an accumulated capability of 6,400 megawatts (MW) for supplying lasting free farming power for at the very least 30 years. The huge solar plants would certainly turn up in 10 places in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur and Prakasam areas.

The last date to submit the proposals is December 28 and also they would be opened to identify the solar power programmers (SPDs) on January 7. Reverse auction will certainly additionally be held to determine the most affordable prices. Though the authorities had actually preliminarily prepared the establishment of 6,050 MW in 10 locations, it has actually been chosen to have the capacities in the multiples of 300 MW and also 400 MW after the judicial sneak peek as well as hence there has been an increase of 350 MW in the overall capacity.

The huge solar parks will show up at Chakrayapet (600MW), Thondur (400MW), M. Kambaladinne (600MW), Pendlimarri (600MW) of Kadapa area, Rudrasamudram (600MW) and CS Puram (600MW) of Prakasam district, Uruchintala (600MW), Kambadur (1200MW), Mudigubba (600MW) of Anantapur area, and Kolimigundla (600MW) of Kurnool district.

A complete ability of 6,400 MW would certainly be taken up in the initial stage and the state federal government has actually prepared for 10,000 MW in total amount. Considering that SPDs will have a choice to develop 50 percent capability over what has actually been granted to the bidder under the greenshoe option, the federal government will certainly have the versatility to either go with an additional round of tenders for the continuing to be 3,600 MW or might go the greeshoe means. The projects will certainly be implemented in build own run as well as move version and also the power purchase agreement will certainly be for 30 years. If there is any excess generation beyond the 10 per cent of stated annual capacity exercise variable, APGECL will purchase it.

AP Electricity Regulatory Commission's authorization is needed for entering into power purchase agreements. Officials stated because appointing of the plants take some time, they would certainly obtain the necessary clearances in the meantime.

At the same time, APEPDCL has also welcomed tenders for the empanelment of agencies for layout, supply, installment, screening and also appointing of 8 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar projects. Two tenders for installation of 1 KW to 10 KW to 500 KW, to be established under capital expenditure design, were floated, and also the last date for submitting the proposals is January 6.