India could tender 25GW of solar capacity
The capacity has a storage component in Ladakh.
The Indian government plans to open a single tender for 25 GW of solar capacity with a storage component in Ladakh, the highest solar potential area in India (potential of around 35 GW).
India has set a target of 175 GW of renewables by 2022 and is 59 GW away from achieving it. Currently, 16 GW of renewable energy sources capacities are in development, and 28 GW were already awarded. The new bids have also component requirements in order to attract manufacturing company and incite the manufacturing industry.
This article was originally published by Enerdata.