Earlier in October, SECI released 1,000 MWh BESS . Expression of Interest was sought for the purchase of
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has floated tender in November for setting up 1,000 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) as a pilot project after an overwhelming response to the expression of interest in this regard, a senior official said. can.
Earlier in October, SECI had sought Expression of Interest (EOI) for the purchase of 1,000 MWh BESS.
A stakeholder consultation was organized jointly by the Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and SECI on October 28, 2021 under the chairmanship of the Secretary Power.
“The meeting saw huge participation from various stakeholders ranging from battery manufacturers, system integrators and financing agencies, underlining the fact that the Government of India has taken steps in the right direction towards meeting the ambitious target of 450 GW renewable energy capacity. are set up by 2030,” the official told PTI.
Around 300 participants had registered for the meeting and more than 250 participants participated in it, which was hosted by SECI on a virtual platform.
The official said that SECI is likely to float a tender for setting up 1,000 MWh BESS in November.
The participants comprising important project developers, OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) as well as gigawatt manufacturers were welcomed by the Power Secretary, who highlighted key aspects of the government guidelines and the immediate road map for installation of 4,000 by the Union Power Minister. inserted. MWh battery energy storage system in India in the next few years, he added.
The meeting held on October 28, 2021 was moderated by SECI and a brief presentation was made to participants on key aspects of the Guidelines (Procurement and Use of BESS as a part of generation, transmission and distribution assets and all ancillary Information provided about services). ) and prepare draft tender documents.
The presentation was followed by a fruitful deliberation on the primary aspects of the project, which broadly included project location, performance criteria, applicability of relevant regulations, etc., the official said.
Potential bidders were assured of full cooperation and facilitation by government agencies, as the success of this 1,000 MW pilot capacity is critical to pave the way for rapid deployment of large-scale standalone BES capacity in the country, he said.
The concerns of the participants related to the draft guidelines (for procurement and utilization of BESS as part of generation, transmission and distribution assets and all ancillary services) and tender documents were duly noted, some of which were addressed during the meeting itself. it was done.
He said that the participants were asked to submit their queries/suggestions on the draft documents by writing to SECI, latest by November 7, 2021.
Based on the comments received, the guidelines will be finalized and issued soon, followed by the publication of tender documents by SECI, he added.
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