HPCL Renewable and Green Energy (HPRGE), a subsidiary of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) packages of three floating solar projects.

The projects are:

• 9 MW floating solar project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
• 14 MW floating solar project in Balotra, Rajasthan.
• 2 MW floating solar project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Selected developers must undertake the projects’ operation and maintenance for ten years.

The last day to submit the bids is October 15, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The electricity generated from the Jaisalmer project can be transmitted to the consumption site using intra-state open access, utilizing the state’s transmission and distribution network, or under a behind-the-meter system. For the Balotra and Visakhapatnam projects, electricity can be consumed onsite using a behind-the-meter system.

Bidders for the Jaisalmer project must have an average annual financial turnover of at least ₹72.6 million ($866,441) over the last three years. The required turnover for the Balotra project is ₹97.5 million ($1.16 million), and for the Visakhapatnam project, at least ₹9 million (~$107,410) over the same period.

For the Jaisalmer and Balotra projects, bidders must have experience in executing an EPC contract for a grid-connected floating solar power project of at least 1 MW, including the balance of system. For the Visakhapatnam project, bidders must have experience with a grid-connected floating solar power project of at least 500 kW, including the balance of system.

This experience may include the supply of solar modules, with or without transmission line work, and should cover at least three months of comprehensive operation and maintenance.

The solar modules to be used in the projects must comply with the latest Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

In May, HPRGE invited bids for a detailed feasibility report and project management consultancy services for grid-connected rooftop and floating solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 81.5 MW.

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