Central Electronics (CEL) has issued a tender to set up 4.125 MW grid-connected solar projects at IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal.

The installations will comprise 2,900 kW of rooftop solar projects, 225 kW of ground-mounted projects elevated on structures to serve as car parking, and 1,000 kW of ground-mounted projects of normal height.

The ground-mounted projects will be located at the institute’s Balarampur Pump House, which has a separate power supply from the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company at the 11 kV level.

IIT Kharagpur has an existing solar generation capacity of approximately 5,000 kW.

Bids must be submitted by January 10, 2026. Bids will be opened on January 12.

Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹2.25 million (~$25,065.45).

Selected bidders must submit a performance bank guarantee of 5% of the total tender value.

The scope of work entails the design, engineering, supply of balance-of-system components and modules, procurement, installation, and commissioning of the projects.

Selected bidders must provide the transformer, vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) at the project location and the power evacuation point. They must also construct the electrical equipment housing. They can construct an outdoor compact substation in place of individual transformers, VCBs, and low-tension switchgear.

Successful bidders must undertake the civil works and obtain net metering and grid-connectivity. They must also obtain a no-objection certificate from the distribution company for the project’s grid connection.

Additionally, the scope of work includes obtaining the permits, approvals, licenses, and insurance for the project.

The solar projects will be technology agnostic.

Only components compliant with List I of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers must be used.

The projects must be completed by May 30, 2026.

Delays in commissioning will attract liquidated damages of 0.5% of the tender value per week, capped at 5%.

Bidders must have completed similar works for at least a 2 MW solar project or solar water pumping system in the last three financial years.

Bidders must have a minimum average turnover of ₹50 million (~$557,010) in the previous three financial years.

Last December, the Solar Energy Corporation of India invited bids for a 4.12 MW cumulative capacity solar power project in the IIT Kharagpur campus (Zone III), under the renewable energy service company model.

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