Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd

About the Company :

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), is an organization working under the purview of Energy Department, Government of Karnataka. The objectives of the KREDL are to promote renewable energy in the State and to initiate all necessary actions for Energy Conservation in the State. The KREDL works through various Governmental Agencies, Private Organizations, NGO’s and Accredited Energy Auditors.

In July 2017, the firm has invited bids for selection of an EPC contractor for design, engineering, and construction for a solar photovoltaic power plant of 200 MW capacity. The scope of work involves design, engineering, procurement, supply, construction and erection, testing, and commissioning of the plant with associated transmission system and comprehensive operation and maintenance for 10 years

In December 2017, the company has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for 860MW of solar, split between 43 taluks with 20MW in each Taluk in the state. It also capped project sizes at 100MW in a single location, and capped overall capacities in each taluk at 200MW. The limitations of project capacity in each taluk were seen as a policy of properly balancing power to avoid curtailment risk from high concentrations of power in one location.