Offshore Wind

India Scraps Key Offshore Wind Tenders Off Gujarat, Tamil Nadu Coasts

In a surprising turn for India’s renewable energy landscape, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has officially canceled two significant Request for Selection (RfS) documents for offshore wind projects. The tenders, which sought to develop a 500 MW farm off the Gujarat coast in the Gulf of Khambhat and up to 4,000 MW off Tamil Nadu, were reportedly withdrawn due to a distinct lack of developer interest. This development poses questions for the nation’s ambitious offshore wind targets and its broader renewable energy trajectory, highlighting potential challenges in attracting investment for large-scale maritime energy infrastructure. [19]