State-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has launched a new tender for the development of 2,000 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to be procured by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs). The tender is part of the the CPSU Scheme Phase II, which mandates cells and modules to be sourced locally, and selected projects to be set up on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis. The minimum capacity for bidding has been set at 10 MW and the deadline for submissions is 3 May 2019.
The second phase of the CPSU scheme was issued in March 2019 and foresees the development of 12 GW of grid-connected PV projects by government producers with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. The projects will be developed over a 4-year period, from fiscal year 2019-2020 (April 2019-March 2020) to fiscal year 2022-2023. The produced electricity will be dedicated for the self-consumption of government entities either directly or through distribution companies (Discoms). SECI had already announced plans for a 1 GW CPSU solar tender in February 2019.
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