Central Electronics (CEL) has floated a tender to set up a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing line in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.

The facility will be set up on a revenue-sharing model under the Make in India initiative.

The last date to submit bids is January 15, 2026. Bids will be opened on the next day.

Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹5 million (~$55,643).

The total available area for setting up the module manufacturing line is approximately 21,000 square meters, with a proposed build-up area of approximately 15,000 square meters.

The earmarked space for a 1.2 GW module manufacturing line, including the existing 900 kW ground-mounted solar power project, will be handed over to the successful bidder on an is-where-is basis.

The contract period for setting up the module line, including manufacturing, operation, maintenance, marketing, and the sale of the solar modules produced from this line, will be for six years. The contract may be extended for a further three years.

The successful bidder must set up the module manufacturing line and commence operations within 12 months from the date of issuance of the letter of intent or site handover, whichever is later.

The successful bidder must build the manufacturing infrastructure, install and commission the equipment, arrange utilities, manpower, certifications, insurance, and operations and maintenance, handle marketing and sales generation, and take responsibility for product warranties and related claims.

All products from the manufacturing line should be offered to end customers exclusively through CEL.

The solar module must be offered to the end customer under the successful bidder’s brand and must not use CEL’s brand.

The warranty and guarantee on the product offered will be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder for the entire period. The successful bidder must indemnify CEL from all claims, if any, arising from the products sold.

CEL has earmarked up to ₹250 million (~$2.78 million) in funding support for the project. The assistance will be released against invoices and is capped at ₹250 million (~$2.78 million), while the building created under this support will remain CEL’s property.

Under the revenue-sharing terms, the successful bidder must pay CEL either the per-watt revenue share discovered through the forward auction or a minimum guaranteed amount. The minimum guaranteed payment is ₹150 million (~$1.67 million) in the first year, and ₹180 million (~$2 million) per year from the second year onwards. The same ₹180 million (~$2 million) minimum applies to any extension period as well.

The tender has a reserve price of ₹0.25 (~$0.0028)/Wp.

Bidders must have an average annual turnover of ₹750 million (~$8.34 million) over the last three or four financial years. They must also have a net worth of at least ₹500 million (~$5.56 million) as on March 31, 2025.

In April this year, CEL floated a tender to set up a 200 MW solar module manufacturing line in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.

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