Pre-bid meet held on procurement of 7,800 MW of renewable energy

HYDERABAD

In tune with the Telangana Clean and Green Energy Policy–2025, TGREDCO (Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation) and TG-Genco (Telangana Power Generation Corporation) on Thursday conducted a pre-bid meeting with the bidders for supply of 7,800 megawatt renewable energy to strengthen the State’s renewable energy generation and energy storage capacities.

Around 120 prospective bidders participated online, while another 70 attended in person, taking the total participation to about 190. According to the officials of the two power utilities, bids were floated for 2,000 MW FDRE (Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy) by TGREDCO on a round-the-clock (RTC) basis. The minimum bid capacity is 50 MW, while the maximum is 1,000 MW.

Bids for another 3,000 MW Solar Power along with Battery Storage (Battery Energy Storage System - BESS) were also floated by TGREDCO. It includes 1,000 MW each BESS capacity and another 6,000 MWh storage capacity. The minimum bid capacity is 50 MW. The TGREDCO has also floated bids for 800 MW wind energy with a minimum bid capacity of 50 MW and a maximum of 400 MW.

Further, the TG-Genco has floated bids for 2,000 MW BESS under the FDRE framework comprising four units equivalent to 500 MW each and capable of storing and supplying electricity for four hours.

Bidders’ queries

During the pre-bid meeting, several prospective bidders raised queries regarding the tender conditions and technical aspects. The officials discussed the issues raised and provided clarifications wherever possible. They assured the participants that their queries and objections would be examined and appropriate clarifications would be provided with a focus on transparency throughout the tendering process.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the TGREDCO Musharraf Faruqui stated that the tendering process was being carried out in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. He noted that the procedures followed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in its tendering processes were being adopted by Telangana utilities too.

Chairman and Managing Director of TG-Genco Dr. S. Harish said several measures were being taken to ensure adequate power availability in line with the growing electricity demand. He requested prospective bidders to email their queries and suggestions to the authorities and assured them that the issues raised would be examined and clarifications would be provided.