EXPRESSION OF INTEREST-PURCHASING AND BLENDING OF BATTERY, CONVENTIONAL AND HYDRO POWER WITH RE FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES IN INDIA
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested parties from the interested Generators involved in the field of Generation & supply of power from Hydro, Pumped Storage, Gas, Battery storage, and Thermal Generating stations (including group captive plants) to supply power to SECI at their nearest STU/CTU substation in order to enable SECI to blend it with different Renewable sources like Wind, Solar & Hybrid (Wind & Solar). The ultimate objective of blending is to make it Round the clock and firm in order to meet the requirements of various DISCOMs and/or Commercial and Industrial(C&I) consumers (hereafter collectively referred to as consumers). The other main objectives of blending are as follows:
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- To provide RTC supply to consumers to meet their base load and enhance the renewable penetration at DISCOM/other consumers level.
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- To cater to the requirements of consumers by providing them Round the Clock Firm power, blending the RE power with the power from Hydro, Gas, Pumped Storage, Thermal sources of energy.
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- The C&I consumers who have captive plants can meet their RPO requirement through purchase of RE through long/medium term open access.
The inputs received from this EOI will be used by SECI to prepare the tender for procurement of power from Other Generators to balance the RE power purchased by it and to supply firm power to its customers.
Last date of submission of response to EoI: 31.01.2019 till 17:30 hrs
