SECI to call 2300 Megawatt solar power bids soon MD Ashvini Kumar power-sector-news

NEW DELHI: Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will shortly float tenders for putting up of solar power projects with capacity of 2,300-mw, its managing director Ashvini Kumar said on Monday.

The corporation has committed to finalise tenders for producing 5,500-mw of solar energy, of which PPAs to produce 3,200-mw are already in place and tendering process for remaining 2,300-mw of solar power projects are at various stages of implementation, Kumar said. The tenders will require companies to source domestic equipment partially, he said. economictimes

Posted Date : 10-01-17

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