ENA Sectors 2024-03-05 14:06:36 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Mar 5 (KNN)</strong> State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is spearheading a pioneering initiative in the renewable energy sector with plans to launch a tender for a concentrated solar-thermal power (CSP) storage project.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Scheduled for issuance next year, the tender is currently in the design phase and aims to kickstart with an initial capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) of round-the-clock green energy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">SECI's Chairman and Managing Director, R. P. Gupta, disclosed that potential locations for project development include Gujarat, Rajasthan, or Andhra Pradesh, owing to their abundant solar radiation, reported ET.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Gupta highlighted the innovative nature of the tender, affirming, This will be the first of its kind tender in India&hellip; We have already received interest from industry players on this.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">CSP projects operate by concentrating solar power using mirrors, generating high temperatures to heat fluids or salt mixtures.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The resulting steam powers turbines, with thermal energy storage facilitated through molten salt tanks, enabling the harnessing of solar power even during non-sunlight hours.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This technology, already deployed in various countries, represents a 100% renewable and zero-emission method of electricity production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">While typically employed for utility-scale projects, CSP systems can also be scaled down for localised power generation where needed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">SECI, a mini-ratna company under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, serves as a key player in the implementation of renewable energy schemes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Beyond its role as a nodal agency, SECI has ventured into turnkey solar project development for several public sector undertakings (PSUs) and government departments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 36941 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/seci-to-issue-tender-for-concentrated-solar-thermal-power-storage-project-in-india 2024-03-05 14:06:36 knnindia.co.in