The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has officially cancelled its 1,000 MW excess renewable energy procurement initiative that was launched in December 2025. In an official notification, SECI announced that the Request for Selection (RfS) issued on December 26, 2025, has been withdrawn. The notification confirms the cancellation of the tender but does not specify any reason behind the decision.
The cancelled initiative, known as SECI-FDRE-VIII, was introduced as a medium-term procurement program to utilize surplus electricity generated by operational renewable energy projects. It was designed to procure up to 1,000 MW of excess power from developers whose projects already had valid Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) but continued to generate additional electricity during peak solar hours.
The objective of the initiative was to improve the utilization of India’s existing renewable energy capacity by capturing clean electricity that might otherwise remain unused. By procuring this surplus daytime generation, SECI aimed to enhance grid efficiency, increase the availability of renewable power, and make better use of operational solar and other renewable energy assets without requiring additional capacity additions.
The withdrawal of the tender brings these plans to a halt for the time being. Renewable energy developers who were expected to participate in the procurement process will no longer have this dedicated mechanism to sell their surplus generation under the proposed scheme. As a result, stakeholders across the renewable energy sector are now awaiting further clarity from SECI on whether a revised framework or an alternative procurement mechanism will be introduced in the future to manage excess renewable power generation and improve grid utilization.
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