GEDA has launched a tender for 300 MW AC solar PV capacity along with 150 MW/900 MWh BESS (6-hour duration) across Goa
Bidders must arrange and fully secure contiguous land at a single location before bid submission
Estimated land need is 1.2 hectares per MW for solar and 1.2 hectares per 100 MWh for BESS
The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited solar project developers to establish 300 MW AC of solar PV capacity, along with 150 MW/900 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a 6-hour duration across Goa.
GEDA estimates 1.2 hectares of land per MW of solar, and 1.2 hectares per 100 MWh of BESS. Land for the projects needs to be identified, arranged, and developed by the bidder, and power evacuated to the nearest state transmission utility STU network or a GEDA substation.
The bidder must have a contiguous land parcel at a single location, suitable for the development of 300 MW AC of PV capacity. The entire land required must be available to the bidder at the time of bid submission, according to the tender conditions.
Part commencement of power supply will be accepted by the Goa Electricity Department (GED), provided the minimum capacity is 50 MW, supplied with a proportionate capacity of the BESS component. All facilities must be built on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis.
For BESS, the selected bidder must ensure that at least 95% of the BESS capacity is available on a monthly basis from the capacity allocated.
The project completion period is set at 24 months from the date of signing of the power purchase agreement (PPA). GEDA will enter a 25-year PPA with successful bidders on behalf of distribution companies.
GEDA issued the tender on the state government’s e-procurement website with Tender ID 2026_GEDA_27793_1 on February 13, 2026. It has set a March 6, 2026, deadline for bid submissions.
Goa targets 100% renewable energy power system by 2050. According to a study by the German development agency GIZ, the state will need to install around 4 GW of solar plants by 2050, across ground-mounted, floating, and agrivoltaic projects. The coastal state has the potential to install 880 MW of ground-mounted PV and 3.2 GW of rooftop potential.
As of January 31, 2026, Goa had 73.64 MW of solar PV capacity installed, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.