The Indian state of Gujarat, through its state-owned power utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL), has launched a tender to set up 500 MW of grid-connected renewable power projects. The projects, which must include energy storage systems to ensure power supply during peak hours, can be set up anywhere in the state and will be implemented on a build-own-operate basis. GUVNL will enter into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPAs) with the selected developers.
The developer can set up solar, wind, or wind-solar plants with an energy storage systems of a minimum of half the projects capacity. A developer must bid for a minimum of 50 MW in case of solar and hybrid wind-solar projects. The minimum bid capacity for wind power is 25 MW.
In 2021, solar and wind accounted for nearly 20% of installed capacity in India, with respectively 49.3 GW and 40.1 GW. The country aims to develop 175 GW of renewable capacity by 2022, including 100 GW of solar.
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