By Enersider Desk | New Delhi
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) exchanged Government Orders (GOs) with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for the development of a 1200 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Nandyal and a 50 MW Hybrid Solar Project, an official statement said.
The exchange took place during the Energy Session of the Andhra Pradesh Partnership Summit 2025 held in Visakhapatnam, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in association with CII.
The Union Ministry of Power, through an order dated 23 January 2025, designated SECI as the implementing agency for the 1200 MWh BESS project under Market-Based Operations.
The project was subsequently approved by the Chairman, SECI Board, Santosh Kumar Sarangi on 22 October 2025. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been closely monitoring the progress and development of both projects.
Both the BESS and Hybrid Solar projects will be developed under the CAPEX Mode, with SECI undertaking complete investment responsibilities.
The Energy Minister of Andhra Pradesh Gottipati Ravi Kumar formally handed over the Government Orders SECI in the presence of the Chief Secretary K.Vijayanand, Andhra Pradesh Government, and the Vice Chairman, NREDCAP M. Kamalakara Babu.
On the other hand, SECI was represented by Sivakumar Venkat Vepakomma and Rohit Choubey.
“The exchange of GOs marks a significant step in strengthening Andhra Pradesh’s renewable energy infrastructure. Together, these projects signal a major leap in clean energy storage capacity, strengthening the state’s renewable ecosystem and powering India’s transition to a more resilient, storage-enabled green grid,” the official statement said.
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