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<p>Green Prairie Energy (<a href="https://egreenpower.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EverGreen Power</a>), <a href="https://www.apraava.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apraava Energy</a>, and <a href="https://sjvn.nic.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SJVN Green Energy</a> emerged winners in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (<a href="https://www.seci.co.in/">SECI</a>) auction for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XIV).</p>
<p>Green Prairie Energy, a special-purpose vehicle of EverGreen Power, won 190 MW by quoting a tariff of ₹3.18 (~$0.038)/kWh. Apraava Energy and SJVN Green Energy won 300 MW and 200 MW quoting a tariff of ₹3.24 (~$0.039)/kWh each.</p>
<p>The capacity allotted in the auction is 690 MW.</p>
<p>Other bids which did not qualify include Torrent Power with 150 MW at a tariff of ₹3.30 (~$0.040)/kWh and Dhaani Renewables with 300 MW at ₹3.36 (~$0.041)/kWh. Avaada Energy quoted 100 MW at ₹3.47 (~$0.042)/kWh.</p>
<p>The bids did not qualify as they were above the L1+2% tariff cut-off criteria mentioned in the tender.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SECIs-1.2-GW-Wind-Auction-Updated-1.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-55245 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SECIs-1.2-GW-Wind-Auction-Updated-1.png" alt="EverGreen, Apraava, and SJVN Win SECIs 1.2 GW Wind Auction" width="626" height="206" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SECIs-1.2-GW-Wind-Auction-Updated-1.png 626w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SECIs-1.2-GW-Wind-Auction-Updated-1-300x99.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SECIs-1.2-GW-Wind-Auction-Updated-1-624x205.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SECIs-1.2-GW-Wind-Auction-Updated-1-600x197.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px" /></a></p>
<p>The tender was <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/seci-ists-wind-projects-tranche-xiv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> in February this year.</p>
<p>Wind project developers will be responsible for the land acquisition required to set up the projects.</p>
<p>Only certified wind turbine models listed in the ‘Revised List of Models and Manufacturers’ issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be allowed for deployment under the program.</p>
<p>The declared annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) must not be less than 22%. The wind developers should maintain the generation to achieve an annual CUF of not less than 80% of the declared value and not above 120% of the declared CUF during the 25 years of PPA.</p>
<p>In December last year, SJVN, Scatec India II BV, and O2 Power were <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/sjvn-scatec-india-o2-power-win-secis-wind-tender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> winners in SECI’s auction for 1.2 GW of ISTS-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XIII).</p>
<p>SECI has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/seci-to-supply-600-mw-wind-gridco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a power sale agreement (PSA) with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) for 600 MW of wind power under Tranche XIII of the ISTS-connected Wind Power Projects program.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a>, SECI has tendered 18.7 GW of wind projects under Tranche I to XIV.</p>


EverGreen, Apraava, and SJVN Win SECI’s 1.2 GW Wind Auction


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					</table><p><a href="https://sjvn.nic.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SJVN</a>, <a href="https://scatec.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scatec India II BV</a>, and <a href="https://www.o2power.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">O2 Power</a> have won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (<a href="https://www.seci.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SECI</a>) auction for 1.2 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XIII).</p>
<p>SJVN won 100 MW quoting a tariff of ₹2.90 (~$0.035)/kWh, and Scatec India 300 MW at ₹2.95 (0.036)/kWh. O2 Power won 200 MW at ₹2.95 (~$0.036)/kWh.</p>
<p>Blupine Energy quoted 300 MW at a tariff of ₹3.10 (~$0.037)/kWh, and EDF Renewables quoted 300 MW at ₹3.14 (~$0.038)/kWh. But both these bids did not qualify as they were above the L1+2% tariff cut-off criteria per the tender. The capacity allotted in the auction was 600 MW.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-46583 size-full" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction.png" alt="SECI 1.2 GW Tranche XIII Wind Auction" width="776" height="241" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction.png 776w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-300x93.png 300w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-768x239.png 768w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-650x202.png 650w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-624x194.png 624w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SECI-1.2-GW-Tranche-XIII-Wind-Auction-600x186.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px" /></p>
<p>The tender was <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-issues-tender-ists-wind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> by SECI in January this year.</p>
<p>Wind project developers will be responsible for acquiring the land for the projects.</p>
<p>SECI had stated that the declared annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) must not be less than 22%. Developers should maintain generation to achieve an annual CUF of 80%-120% of the declared value during the 25 years of the power purchase agreement.</p>
<p>Only certified wind turbine models listed in the ‘Revised List of Models and Manufacturers’ issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be allowed to be deployed under the program.</p>
<p>In May this year, NTPC Renewable, Halvad Renewables (EDF Renewables), JSW Neo Energy, and Torrent Power were <a href="https://mercomindia.com/ntpc-edf-jsw-torrent-winners-secis-1-2-gw-wind-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> winners in SECI’s auction for the 1.2 GW ISTS-connected wind power projects (Tranche-XII).</p>
<p>NTPC Renewables had won 200 MW quoting a tariff of ₹2.89 (~$0.037)/kWh and EDF 300 MW at ₹2.93 (~$0.038)/kWh. JSW had won 300 MW at ₹2.94 (~$0.038), and Torrent Power 300 MW quoting ₹2.94 (~$0.038)/kWh.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a>, SECI has tendered 17.5 GW of wind projects under Tranche I to XIII.</p>


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