en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has recently awarded a 10 MW solar project paired with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to BNC Power Projects Limited. The winning tariff is ₹2.60 per kWh, and the project did not utilize any Viability Gap Funding (VGF). The tender was launched in February 2026, and the award was finalized three months later.

The project was initially designed to select a solar developer to build a 10 MW grid-connected solar power plant along with a 10 MW/20 MWh Battery Energy Storage System. The power procured by SECI from this project will be sold to the buying entity, GRIDCO Limited. The buying entity must provide one day's advance notice regarding the daily time slot (two hours) for drawing power from the BESS, and the solar developer is required to maintain the BESS capacity to meet its discharge requirements.

The tender was initiated by India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) with the aim of supporting the transition of the Konark Sun Temple and Konark town to 100% solar energy. Under this scheme, the approved 10 MW grid-connected solar project is eligible for VGF support of up to ₹10 million per MW. The project is implemented in accordance with the MNRE's "Guidelines for Implementation of Scheme for Setting up of over 5,000 MW Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects under Viability Gap Funding," falling under Batch-IV of Phase-II of the National Solar Mission (issued on March 14, 2016). The successful bidder was determined through an electronic reverse auction (e-RA) based on the lowest VGF quoted or discounted tariff, with the maximum tariff for the project developer over 25 years set at ₹2.70 per kWh.

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