New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has issued an empanelment tender to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems of 1 kW to 500 kW at various locations in Andhra Pradesh under capital expenditure mode.

The empanelment period will be up to September 30, 2025.

The last date to submit the bids is November 12, 2024. Bids will be opened on the next day.

Bidders must furnish a bid procession fee of ₹29,500 (~$350) and an earnest money deposit of ₹50,000 (~$594).

The supply, installation, and commissioning of each grid-connected solar rooftop system must be completed within:

• 45 days for capacities of 1-10 kW
• 60 days for capacities of 11-100 kW
• 90 days for capacities of 101-500 kW

Bidders for 1-10 kW projects should have installed a cumulative capacity of 50 kW over the past three years, including at least one 10 kW system at a single location. They must have a minimum average turnover of ₹5 million (~$59,438) over the last three years or a net worth of ₹10 million (~$118,877) as of March 31, 2024.

Bidders for 11-100 kW projects should have installed a cumulative capacity of 100 kW in the past three years, with at least one 50 kW system at a single location. They must have an average turnover of ₹10 million (~$118,877) over the last three years or a net worth of ₹20 million (~$237,754) as of March 31, 2024.

Bidders for projects over 100 kW should have completed 500 kW in cumulative installations over the past three years, with at least one 100 kW system at a single site. They should have an average turnover of ₹20 million (~$237,754) over the last three years or a net worth of ₹50 million (~$5,94,385) as of March 31, 2024.

NREDCAP has mandated the use of solar modules from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Installers must have a minimum of two service centers in Andhra Pradesh.

NREDCAP floated a tender to develop a 1 MW grid-connected rooftop solar system in Kakinada District in October last year.

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