# Kavaratti solar PV plant with BESS (descriptive label for the Kavaratti component identified within the broader Lakshadweep project listing; no separate formal Kavaratti project title is given).
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Dossier reference: release 2 (87b48695-ba4a-468e-b829-490c57d7a4a3)
Released project intelligence
Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-19T23:41:51+02:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-19T22:44:44.157441+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.
## Project summary
SECI’s Own Projects page describes the Kavaratti component as a 1.4 MW solar PV plant with 1.4 MWh BESS at Kavaratti. It also lists 300 kW of solar at Agatti and a combined Lakshadweep solar capacity of 1.7 MW; that total is not Kavaratti-only capacity. The broader Lakshadweep project heading is marked commissioned, without a separate Kavaratti commissioning date. SECI presents the listed projects as its own; this is the page’s attribution, not independent verification of legal title. (SECI, Own Projects page, introductory description and Lakshadweep project entry.)
A Ministry of Power inventory reports 1,400 kW of solar at Kavaratti and 300 kW at Agatii, with a 0.5 MW / 1.4 MWh BESS at Kavaratti. The inventory is stated as of 30 June 2026; the release displays 30 July 2026 at 14:53 IST. It reports installed capacity, not current operating performance. (Ministry of Power release, 30 July 2026, Table II, Lakshadweep row and capacity columns.)
In its CAMC/SaaS tender dated 9 September 2025, SECI’s operating-project table reports the paired Kavaratti/Agatti row as operational since 2024 and lists M/s Sunsource Energy Pvt. Ltd. for Jul’24–Jul’34 under running O&M contract details. The row does not separately allocate responsibilities between the islands. The tender concerns a five-year portfolio asset-management centre and SaaS license; it does not establish a current Kavaratti-specific battery or EPC package. (SECI CAMC/SaaS tender, cover and page 15, Table 1, row 4.)
## Evidence limits and unknowns
- The solar capacity basis (AC or DC) is not specified in the SECI listing or the Ministry of Power table. (SECI, Own Projects page, Lakshadweep entry; Ministry of Power release, Table II, Lakshadweep row.)
- The sources do not give an exact Kavaratti-specific commissioning date. The Ministry inventory date and the tender’s reported operational status do not establish one. (SECI, Own Projects page, Lakshadweep heading and entry; Ministry of Power release, Table II; SECI CAMC/SaaS tender, page 15, Table 1, row 4.)
- The supplied inventory and tender row do not establish current operating availability or performance. (Ministry of Power release, Table II, Lakshadweep row; SECI CAMC/SaaS tender, page 15, Table 1, row 4.)
- The tender row does not establish whether the recorded O&M arrangement has since changed or specify separate Kavaratti and Agatti responsibilities. (SECI CAMC/SaaS tender, page 15, Table 1, row 4.)
- A current Kavaratti-specific procurement package or buying window is not established by these sources; the buying window remains unknown. (SECI CAMC/SaaS tender, cover and page 15, Table 1, row 4.)
Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.
## Project metadata
Country: India
Region: Asia
Physical assets: Battery Storage, Solar PV
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.
## Project category
Energy
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
Kavaratti component: 1.4 MW solar PV (capacity basis not specified) with 1.4 MWh BESS; battery MW rating is not stated. The same passage identifies 300 kW of solar at Agatti and a combined Lakshadweep solar capacity of 1.7 MW; it does not state an Agatti battery.
Source: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture) — https://www.seci.co.in/own-projects | published unknown | observed 2026-10-19T21:47:38.007788+00:00
Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-19T23:41:51+02:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-20T00:03:26+02:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-19T22:44:44.157441+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-19T22:44:44.157441+00:00
## Name
Kavaratti solar PV plant with BESS (descriptive label for the Kavaratti component identified within the broader Lakshadweep project listing; no separate formal Kavaratti project title is given).
Status: reported
Attribution: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture)
Source: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture) — https://www.seci.co.in/own-projects | published unknown | observed 2026-10-19T21:47:38.007788+00:00
## Owner
SECI presents the listed projects as its own and says it owns and operates these projects; this is the page's attribution, not independent title verification.
Status: reported
Attribution: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture)
Source: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture) — https://www.seci.co.in/own-projects | published unknown | observed 2026-10-19T21:47:38.007788+00:00
## Scope
Kavaratti component: 1.4 MW solar PV (capacity basis not specified) with 1.4 MWh BESS; battery MW rating is not stated. The same passage identifies 300 kW of solar at Agatti and a combined Lakshadweep solar capacity of 1.7 MW; it does not state an Agatti battery.
Status: reported
Attribution: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture)
Source: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture) — https://www.seci.co.in/own-projects | published unknown | observed 2026-10-19T21:47:38.007788+00:00
## Activity
The broader Lakshadweep project heading is marked “Commissioned.” The page identifies Kavaratti as a component but does not give a separate Kavaratti commissioning date.
Status: reported
Attribution: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture)
Source: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture) — https://www.seci.co.in/own-projects | published unknown | observed 2026-10-19T21:47:38.007788+00:00
## Location
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Islands.
Status: reported
Attribution: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture)
Source: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture) — https://www.seci.co.in/own-projects | published unknown | observed 2026-10-19T21:47:38.007788+00:00
## Source qualifications and unresolved questions
- Canonical facts retain their original source scope. Later source qualifications do not redefine the original asset or establish open supplier procurement.
The Lakshadweep table entry reports 1.7 MW of solar PV in total, split as 300 kW at Agatii and 1,400 kW at Kavaratti. It locates the BESS at Kavaratti and reports 0.5 MW and 1.4 MWh in separate MW and MWh capacity columns. The 1.7 MW figure is the two-location solar total, not the Kavaratti-only solar capacity. (reported). Ministry of Power, Press Information Bureau (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?lang=2®=48&relid=292306
The Ministry of Power release includes the BESS in its inventory of installed BESS capacity greater than 1 MWh, stated as of 30.06.2026. This is an installed-capacity inventory statement, not a commissioning date or current operating measurement. (reported). Ministry of Power, Press Information Bureau (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?lang=2®=48&relid=292306
The page displays 30-July, 2026 14:53 IST. The installed BESS inventory is stated as of 30.06.2026; these are distinct dates. (reported). Ministry of Power, Press Information Bureau (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?lang=2®=48&relid=292306
The paired Kavaratti/Agatti row is marked “Operational since 2024.” This is the tender's reported status, not an exact commissioning date. (reported). Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.seci.co.in/uploads/tenders/Tender2.pdf
Under “Running O&M Contract Details,” the paired row lists M/s Sunsource Energy Pvt. Ltd. for Jul’24–Jul’34. The excerpt does not separately allocate the contract period or responsibilities between Kavaratti and Agatti. (reported). Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.seci.co.in/uploads/tenders/Tender2.pdf
The tender cover is dated 09.09.2025. (reported). Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.seci.co.in/uploads/tenders/Tender2.pdf
The tender is for setting up a Centralized Asset Management Centre and SaaS license for five years for operating RE projects at SECI; its cover gives tender number SECI/C&P/PS/25/001/2025-30. (reported). Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (externally supplied capture), source observed 2026-10-20; https://www.seci.co.in/uploads/tenders/Tender2.pdf
## Cite this dossier
CapexCue — Kavaratti solar PV plant with BESS (descriptive label for the Kavaratti component identified within the broader Lakshadweep project listing; no separate formal Kavaratti project title is given). — dossier released 2026-10-19T22:44:44.157441+00:00, release 2 (87b48695-ba4a-468e-b829-490c57d7a4a3) — https://capexcue.com/projects/kavaratti-solar-pv-plant-with-bess-descriptive-label-for-the-kavaratti-component-identified-within-the-broader-lakshadwe-43e46d1c-2d6/.
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