SECI Extends Bid Deadline for 14 MW Solar Plus BESS Again

• SECI has actually once again expanded the proposal entry due date for its tender for the growth of 14 MW of solar projects together with 42 MWh of BESS

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has actually expanded the proposal entry target date for its tender for the growth of 14 MW of solar energy projects together with 42 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at Leh and also Ladakh, Jammu as well as Kashmir under the Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP) -2015, momentarily time in less than a month.

Based on the SECI notice, the last day for proposal entry has actually been prolonged from April 16, 2020, to June 1, 2020. And also, the techno-commercial proposals will certainly currently be opened on the brand-new proposal due date.

In its alert, SECI specified that "it appears that the worldwide break out of Pandemic Novel Coronavirus, COVID 19 has actually considerably obstructed the performance of all markets consisting of establishments, industrial facilities, workplaces & numerous producing devices are additionally at grinding halt. India is phasing with this critical time having a full Lockdown of all the States & UTs till April 14, 2020. In such a circumstance, the website see for the subject RfS has actually currently been held off for an uncertain duration. In such a circumstance, all possible bidders are asked for to kindly send their particular Pre-Bid questions, so regarding save money on total tendering time."

Previously in March, SECI had actually expanded the due date from March 16, 2020, to April 16, 2020.

In May 2019, we had actually reported that SECI had actually released a brand-new Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) looking for on the internet bids for the advancement of 14 MW of solar PV nuclear power plant with connected 42 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at 2 places in Jammu as well as Kashmir. Both systems (each 7 MW solar plant with 21 MWh BESS center) will certainly be created at the Leh as well as Kargil departments of the state. In March 2019, the nodal firm had actually released a comparable NIT for the projects. At the time the RfS file was anticipated to be launched on March 15, 2019. Nevertheless, there was no more advancement on the tender or project.

In January 2019, we had actually reported that the Ministry of New as well as Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the order of the President of India has actually released a brand-new system for establishing Solar PV Projects with accumulated battery storage space ability in Leh & Kargil.