SJVN Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has invited bids to hire a project management consultant for developing 1,352 MW solar  projects distributed across 102 sites in Maharashtra.

These projects are being implemented under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0 and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Component-C.

The last date for submitting bids is October 10, 2024. Bid opening dates will be announced later.

The contract period is for two years.

Bidders must pay ₹5000 (~$59.84) for the bid document + 18% GST.

A total of 1,352 MW of solar capacity will be installed through 102 solar projects across four Maharashtra districts.

These projects will be spread across 9 locations in Pune with a total capacity of 154 MW, 22 locations in Nashik with a capacity of 304 MW, 19 locations in  Ahmednagar with a capacity of 315 MW, and 52 locations in Solapur with a capacity of 579 MW.

The projects will be organized into four groups: Group 1 will consist of all 22 projects in Nashik and three projects from Ahmednagar, Group 2 will include all nine projects in Pune and 16 projects from Ahmednagar, Group 3 will cover 26 projects in Solapur, and Group 4 will consist of 26 projects from Solapur.

Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit based on the number of groups they bid for. The deposit for one group is ₹510,000 (~$6,104).

If they are bidding for two or more groups, the earnest money deposit is ₹1.02 million (~$12,208).

The bids submitted by the bidders will remain valid for acceptance for 180 days from the opening date.

Recently, SJVN invited bids to develop 1,200 MW Inter-State Transmission System-connected solar projects with 600 MW/2400 MWh energy storage systems under tariff-based competitive bidding.

In April, SJVN Green Energy invited bids to commission a 100 MW solar project in the Didwana-Kuchaman District of Rajasthan.