Enfros Solutions, Solar Optimised Line, Arka Sustainable Energy Solutions, and Kalpana Construction Company won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to set up 3,850 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects across six educational institute campuses in New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, and Meghalaya.

Enfros Solutions secured the bid to develop a 1,000 kW project at the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, along with a 240 kW installation at the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in Bhopal, both awarded at a tariff of ₹3.04 (~$0.0336)/kWh.

Solar Optimised Line emerged as the winning bidder for a 700 kW project at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, with a quoted tariff of ₹3.85 (~$0.0425)/kWh.

Arka Sustainable Energy won the contract to set up a 150 kW project at the Inter University Accelerator Centre in New Delhi at a tariff of ₹3.89 (~$0.0430)/kWh.

Kalpana Construction was awarded the development of a 760 kW project at the National Institute of Technology in Puducherry at a tariff of ₹3.94 (~$0.0435)/kWh. It also secured a 1,000 kW project at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, quoting ₹4.17 (~$0.0461)/kWh.

The tender was issued in June this year.

Apart from installing solar projects at these locations, the scope of work includes the complete design, engineering, supply, storage, civil work, erection, testing, and commissioning. It also involves providing operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 25 years, as well as net-metering and grid connectivity for the projects.

The O&M will include servicing for wear and tear, project overhauling, and machine breakdown. It will also involve obtaining insurance and replacing defective modules, inverters/power conditioning units, spares, consumables, and other project components.

Selected bidders must obtain no-objection certificates from the distribution companies for all the functions within the scope of work, along with the necessary permits, approvals, and licenses. They must also provide training and other necessary items and services to complete the projects.

Projects in Indore, Bhopal, New Delhi, and Puducherry must have a capacity utilization (CUF) of 15%. The project in Shillong must have a CUF of 13.5%.

Only modules from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers must be used.

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