SCCL Plans FDRE Tender for 500MW RE Power, Seeks Consultants

SCCL Plans FDRE Tender for 500MW RE Power, Seeks Consultants

Telangana-based Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is now mulling to issue a tender for procurement of 500 MW of renewable power through a Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) tender. It has now issued a tender seeking consultants for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the same.

The proposal said that the works relate to the same would include the assessment of wind and solar resources in Telangana. It also said that the tender should comply with the latest DFRE tender issued by SECI, NTPC, NHPC and SJVN.

“The consultant shall carry out the analysis of monthly and annual potential of wind energy and solar energy at specific state to assess the requirement of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to achieve optimum CUF of the project,” the tender said.

It also added, “The consultant shall review the power evacuation into the Grid using the ISTS/STU including description of basic electrical system, and single line diagram showing the power flow. The consultant shall review and list out all the statutory approvals, clearances and permits like consent from CTU/STU, approval from electrical inspector for charging of RE Project & transmission system, clearances from forest / ecology / environment / railways / road / airport authority etc. required for setting up the RE Project.”

SCCL said that the consultant should estimate the project cost including the capital cost, land acquisition cost and operating cost for each technology separately.

“The consultant shall cover the key elements like accelerated depreciation, provisions for tax benefit, escalation in the O&M cost, energy generation estimation, reactive power compensation, debt equity ratio, interest rate, loan repayment period, moratorium period, Project IRR, Equity IRR , project life etc., while reviewing the project cost. The consultant shall workout the cost of generation, comparison with alternative power supply sources and shall provide sensitivity analysis for the FDRE Project,” it added.