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Proposal for 41.5 GW Hybrid Renewable Park in Kutch Approved
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he Gujarat cabinet on September 9, 2020, cleared the long-pending proposal of the 41,500 MW or 41.5 GW renewable energy (solar and wind) park in Kutch district by approving a proposal of the revenue department to allot 60,000 hectares of land in the district for the mega project. Combined with the 7.5GW Leh-Kargil project which is also going through the approval process, that’s almost 50 GW of super sized solar projects that will probably keep the solar pipeline going well beyond 2022. The hybrid energy park project is one of the select projects of national importance that the PM reviews at his monthly PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) system. Over the past two years, the PMO has sent several reminders to the state government to expedite land allotment for the project. The Gujarat project is off course far more easy to execute on paper, owing to much more easier access to land, to transmission infrastructure, and importantly, a high demand centre in the industrialised state. Although initial reactions indicate serious misgivings over
part of the land earmarked , as that might be breeding grounds for the great Indian Bustard too. The hybrid renewable energy park is projected to attract investment of around Rs 1.35 lakh crore. The PM had given a deadline of 2022 for the completion of the project. A high-powered committee of officials had earlier approved the land allocation
plans for five major companies and forwarded the draft allocation plan to the state cabinet for approval. Firms getting land allocation include SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India), NTPC, GIPCL, GSEC, Adani Power and Suzlon, which are expected to get land for their 23000 MW, 5000 MW, 2500 MW, 3500 MW, 3500 MW and 4000 MW solar and wind power generation projects respectively.
SECI Tenders for 100 MW Solar Plus 50 MW Storage in Chhattisgarh
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he Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 100 MW (ac) solar project (200 MWdc) along with a 50MW/ 150 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. SECI had applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the project for innovation in solar power and hybrid technologies and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the
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contracts that will be signed under this tender. The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning of the 100 MW (ac) solar PV project along with 50MW/150 MWh BESS at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. The developers will also be required to provide comprehensive operations and maintenance services for the plant for a period of 10 years from the
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date of successful commissioning. The last date for bid submission is October 27, 2020, and the technical bids will be opened on the same date. A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for September 29, 2020, to address the concerns raised by the prospective bidders. All bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 7 crore along with their bids. To be eligible for participating in the bidding process, the bidder should
have experience in the renewable energy segment through contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for the last three years. And should have successful experience in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of ground-mounted solar power projects of a cumulative capacity of at least 50 MW or at least two projects having an individual capacity of 10 MW in the last five years.
