City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has invited expressions of interest from developers to set up 1.24 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under net metering arrangement atop selected railway station buildings and bridges in Navi Mumbai under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

The work must be completed within 18 months of receiving the work order. The selected developer must provide comprehensive operation and maintenance for 25 years.

The last day to submit the bids is November 17, 2022.

The selected bidder will be responsible for installing the proposed rooftop solar capacity at stations and bridges across Navi Mumbai, as listed below:

The selected developer will be responsible for the survey, designing, financing, procurement or manufacturing, installation, testing, commissioning, and grid synchronizing of the project for the contracted capacity and supply of power.

The rooftop system should be connected to the grid through a service connection. The surplus energy will be fed into the grid under the net metering program at the respective interconnection points of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company before the scheduled commissioning date.

To be eligible, bidders must have installed one rooftop solar system of 1,000 kW or above in a single contract in the last five years, of which at least 500 kW should be grid-connected.

They can also bid if they had installed two rooftop systems of 600 kW or above in a single contract during the last five years, of which at least 300 kW should be grid-connected.

Alternatively, they can participate in the tender if they have installed three rooftop solar systems of 500 kW or above in a single contract during the last five years, of which at least 250 kW should be grid-connected. All the reference projects should have been operational during the last twelve months.

Bidders must have had a net worth of ₹13 million (~$157,875) in the last financial year. They should have been profitable during the last three financial years ending March 31, 2022. Bidders must have an average annual turnover of ₹30 million (~$364,318).

Earlier this month, CIDCO invited bids to set up 4.18 MW of rooftop solar systems under the gross metering arrangement at various locations on its properties in Navi Mumbai under the PPP model.

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