NTPC Limited has issued a notice inviting a tender (NIT) to procure 15,000 and 1,000 solar modules of 300W for the Bhadla solar project.

Only modules enlisted under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) can be supplied. The modules must be supplied within 90 days from the issuance of the purchase order. Each solar module supplied must be warranted for their output peak watt capacity, which should not be less than 90% at the end of 10 years and 80% at the end of 25 years.

The last day to submit the bids is April 29, 2022. The bids will be opened on May 2.

Bidders must pay an earnest money deposit of ₹2 million (~$26,356) and submit ₹5,625 (~$74) as tender fees. Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) having Udyam registration will be exempted from paying earnest money deposits and tender fees.

Successful bidders must furnish a contract performance guarantee of 3% of total order value within 30 days of award placement.

To be eligible, the bidders must have manufactured and supplied modules of cumulative capacity of 3,840 kW or above. At least one such supply order should be for 960 kW or above capacity. The reference project of 960 kW or above capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six months before the techno-commercial bid opening.

Alternatively, the bidders can be a holding company or subsidiary of a module manufacturer that has manufactured and supplied modules of cumulative capacity of 3,840 kW or above. At least one such supply order should be for 960 kW or above capacity. In such a case, bidders must furnish a letter of undertaking executed by the module manufacturer and the bidder when submitting the techno-commercial bid.

To supply the 15,000 modules, the average annual turnover of bidders must not be less than ₹107.6 million (~$1.41 million) during the last three financial years as of the date of techno-commercial bid opening. To supply the 1,000 modules, the average annual turnover of bidders must be at least ₹6.20 million (~$81,723).

In case a bidder does not satisfy the annual turnover criteria, its holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements, provided that the net worth of such holding company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is at least equal to or more than the paid-up share capital of the holding company. In such an event, the bidder would be required to furnish along with its techno-commercial bid a letter of undertaking from the holding company pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the contract by the bidder in case of award.

In January, NTPC Limited had invited bids to procure solar modules for the 10 MW solar power project at its power project in Talcher, Odisha.

Last October, NTPC Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, invited expressions of interest to form strategic tie-ups for sourcing solar modules for a total capacity of 15 GW over five years.

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