The Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited, a Government of Karnataka enterprise, tendered a 14 MW solar project to be developed at Hutti Gold Mines premises in Raichur, Karnataka. This is an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) tender and the bid-submission deadline is August 28, 2017.

The project will be developed on turnkey basis and the scope of work includes, design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, supply, erection, installation, testing and commissioning of the project. The successful contractor will be responsible for developing evacuation infrastructure up to 110 KV Hutti substation.

The chosen contractor will also provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a five-year period and register the project for clean development mechanism benefit.

The estimated project cost is Rs.779.9 million (~$12.06 million) and the project completion time-frame is six months from the date of award of contract.

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