Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), an India-based renewable energy implementing agency, has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) to procure 1 GW of surplus renewable electricity from operational projects holding valid PPA. The RfS specifies a document fee of INR 50,000 (~$550) and a bid processing fee of INR 20,000 per MW (~$220 per MW). The procurement will cover excess generation during solar hours and will be conducted through a tariff-based competitive bidding process, consisting of e-bidding followed by an e-reverse auction. SECI will act as an intermediary procurer and will sign 12-year PPA with the selected developers. The electricity will be supplied to buying entities on a back-to-back basis. Bidders may quote capacities ranging from 50 MW to 500 MW, subject to cumulative allocation limits. Eligible deployments may be located anywhere in India, must be connected to the interstate transmission system, and are required to include ESS. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 8 January 2026, while online bid submission will close on 20 February 2026, offline submission on 24 February 2026, and bid opening is scheduled for 25 February 2026.