Wind power tariff may nose down to Rs 4 to 4 point 5 per unit in the latest 1000 Mw auction

New delhi . Wind power tariff may nose down to Rs 4-4.5 per unit in the latest 1,000 Mw auctionWind power tariff may nose down to Rs 4-4.5 per unit in the latest 1,000 Mw auction - ImageNEW DELHI: Wind tariff is likely to come in between Rs 4 and Rs 4.5 per unit -- below the average of around Rs 5 -- in the auction being conducted by SECI to set up 1,000 MW capacities for supply of power to non-windy states. 
 
The state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is likely to complete the bidding of the wind projects by the month end. 
 
"The average tariff of wind power is around Rs 5 per unit. SECI has not provided any benchmark tariff in the auction. But it is likely to range between Rs 4-4.5 per unit, which would be below the average of Rs 5 per unit at present," a source said. energy.economictime

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