HYDERABAD: A pre-bid meeting for tenders to procure 7,800 MW of renewable energy was held at Vidyut Soudha here on Thursday, with around 190 prospective bidders participating, including 120 online and 70 in person.
In line with the Telangana Clean and Green Energy Policy-2025, Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO) and Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) have issued tenders to expand the state’s renewable energy generation and storage capacities.
The tenders cover 2,000 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) on a round-the-clock (RTC) basis, with a minimum bid capacity of 50 MW and a maximum of 1,000 MW.
TGREDCO has invited bids for 3,000 MW of solar power, along with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of 1,000 MW capacity and 6,000 MWh of storage. The minimum bid capacity is 50 MW.
It has also invited tenders for 800 MW of wind power, with a minimum bid capacity of 50 MW and a maximum of 400 MW.
TGGENCO has issued tenders for a 2,000 MW BESS under the FDRE framework. The project comprises four units of 500 MW each, capable of storing and supplying electricity for four hours.
Speaking at the meeting, Musharraf Faruqui, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of TGREDCO, said the tendering process was being conducted in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. He added that procedures followed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in its successfully concluded tendering processes were being adopted.
Dr S Harish, Chairman and Managing Director of TGGENCO, said several measures were being taken to ensure adequate power availability amid rising electricity demand. He urged prospective bidders to email their queries and suggestions to the authorities, which would examine the issues raised and issue necessary clarifications.
During the meeting, bidders raised queries on tender conditions and technical aspects. Officials discussed the issues and provided clarifications wherever possible. They assured participants that the remaining queries and objections would be examined, with transparency maintained throughout the tendering process.
The tenders aim to expand Telangana’s renewable energy capacity, promote battery-based energy storage and ensure clean energy availability to meet the state’s growing power demand, officials said.