Delhi Metro Invites Bids For 500 Million Units Of Renewable Energy To Power Greener Operations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited bids for the supply of 500 Million Units (MUs) of renewable energy annually to power its growing network across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

The DMRC currently draws around 350 MUs from the Rewa Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh and generates an additional 40 MUs annually from rooftop solar plants installed at its stations, depots, and staff colonies.

With these initiatives, renewable energy now accounts for 33 per cent of DMRC’s total operational power consumption, and nearly 65 per cent during daytime services.

The new bid seeks to identify a Solar Power Developer to set up a grid-connected captive generating plant, integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located anywhere in India.

The aim is to further increase the share of renewable energy in DMRC’s overall power mix to over 60 per cent, including requirements for its upcoming Phase-IV network expansion.

The project is expected to be completed within 15 months from the date of award, with a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) period.

The initiative aligns with the Government of India’s “Panchamrit” climate action strategy, announced at COP26.

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