NHPC invites bids to develop up to 2.4 GW of solar capacity
The minimum project size is set at 50 MW with a minimum BESS component of 25 MW/50 MW.
State-owned NHPC has launched a tender for the development of 1.2 GW of ISTS solar PV capacity with 600 MW/1,200 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) across India, with an additional 1.2 GW of PV capacity with BESS under a green-shoe option. Bids can be submitted until 18 October 2024.
The minimum project size is set at 50 MW with a minimum BESS component of 25 MW/50 MW. The maximum project size is set at 600 MW with a minimum ESS component of 300 MW/600 MWh.
With the greenshoe option, for a single bidder, the cumulative capacity offered should not exceed 1.2 GW for solar PV, with a minimum ESS component of 600 MW/1,200 MWh.
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