SECI issues notice for 2,000 MWh of standalone energy storage systems

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notice for request for selection (RfS) for a 2,000 MWh capacity standalone energy storage system.

The project will be executed by the private sector on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis.SECI will have a 25-year agreementwith the successful bidders selected based on the RfS. The detailed tender document is likely to be floated by the end of August 2021.This is the largest tender announced for energy storage in India so far.