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					</table><p>Damodar Valley Corporation (<a href="https://www.dvc.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DVC)</a> has invited bids for demarcating the boundary of land owned by it near Barhi, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, and conducting a topographical survey and geotechnical investigation to establish a ground-mounted solar power project.</p>
<p>With 6,687.2 MW from thermal and hydropower and 13.9 MW from solar, DVC plans to expand with 5,500 MW in renewables and 3,720 MW in supercritical and ultracritical thermal generation.</p>
<p>The company plans to have around 1,000 acres of land marked and surveyed to develop a solar project to add to its renewables portfolio.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is May 27, 2024. Bids will be opened the next day.</p>
<p>The project involves several key activities. Firstly, locals will be engaged in land boundary demarcation, and village maps will be arranged or purchased.</p>
<p>A field survey/verification will be conducted, followed by the precast RCC demarcation pillar supply. The land boundary will then be identified and demarcated using these pillars.</p>
<p>The topographical survey phase will commence with establishing a permanent benchmark at the site. This will be followed by a comprehensive topographical survey using advanced devices like DGPS.</p>
<p>Trees will be identified and numbered, and objects and structures will be marked with locational geo-coordinates. Additionally, existing water bodies, nalas, and the routes of electrical lines passing through the land will be marked.</p>
<p>The survey data will be used to prepare a contour map, and a detailed report will be submitted.</p>
<p>The geotechnical investigation will involve field tests and laboratory analysis. Appropriate borehole locations will be identified, each tagged with locational geo-coordinates. Boreholes will be drilled up to six meters depth or until refusal, and soil samples will be collected.</p>
<p>These samples will be sent to an accredited laboratory for testing according to relevant standards. A comprehensive report summarizing the findings will be submitted.</p>
<p>The contractor can carry out these activities across multiple land parcels simultaneously, ensuring efficient progress and timely project completion.</p>
<p>Boreholes will be drilled up to a maximum depth of 6 meters or until the strata are refused, whichever occurs first, as specified. The estimated lengths of boreholes are as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>In Soil: Approximately 160 meters</li>
<li>In Rock: Approximately 80 meters</li>
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<p>The project is expected to be completed within four months.</p>
<p>The contractor is responsible for arranging or purchasing Mouza maps at their own cost and means, whenever necessary, for a detailed topographical survey, as instructed by the site-in-charge.</p>
<p>The contractor is responsible for organizing all resources, including personnel, materials, instruments, surveyors, necessary records, and field data, at the work site.</p>
<p>The contractor must provide advance notice before demobilizing from the work site so that the site-in-charge can conduct a final inspection.</p>
<p>Recently, DVC <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/dvc-invites-bids-solar-project-in-jharkhand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and five-year operation and maintenance of an 8 MW grid-tied ground-mounted solar power project at the DVC plant at Konar village in Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand.</p>
<p>In February last year, DVC <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/damodar-valley-corp-8-mw-solar-project-jharkhand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids from engineering, procurement, and construction contractors to commission an 8 MW ground-mounted solar project in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.</p>
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DVC Invites Bids for Land Survey for Solar Project in Jharkhand


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					</table><p>Indian Oil Corporation (<a href="https://iocl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IOCL</a>) has invited expressions of interest to empanel vendors/contractors for solar power projects at its locations and retail outlets.</p>
<p>The last date for submission of applications is May 8, 2024.</p>
<p>The scope of the work includes design, engineering, testing, supply, packing, forwarding, transportation, unloading, storage, installation, and commissioning of a solar project/system in lump sum turnkey (LSTK) mode. This offers a complete solution for the solar project and comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) services.</p>
<p>The O&amp;M of the project will be for an initial two-year period, with the possibility of extending it for an additional three years contingent upon satisfactory performance.</p>
<p>IOCL&#8217;s objective is to harness rooftops and available land across diverse locations in India to install solar photovoltaic projects, maximizing the generation and utilization of renewable energy.</p>
<p>Selecting vendors will occur in two categories: one encompassing both &#8220;critical and non-critical jobs&#8221; and the other exclusively for &#8220;non-critical jobs.&#8221;</p>
<p>Applicants must submit ₹10,000 (~$119.69) for Category I and ₹20,000 (~$239.39) for Category II as processing fee.</p>
<p>Vendors who do not meet the standard eligibility criteria for annual turnover and prior experience will be placed in the &#8220;critical and non-critical jobs&#8221; category, which will further be divided into two sub-categories: Category-I, organized by geographical regions (North/South/East/West), for capacities ranging from 1-50 kWp, and Category-II, spanning capacities above 50-500 kWp nationwide.</p>
<p>The applicant should have installed and commissioned a specific cumulative capacity of solar projects in India over the past three years, ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the bid submission deadline falls.</p>
<p>The minimum cumulative capacity requirements for the respective categories, &#8220;Critical &amp; Non-Critical Jobs Both I&#8221; and &#8220;II,&#8221; are 150 kW and 1,500 kW, respectively.</p>
<p>Vendors and LSTK contractors enlisted under Category I will also be able to engage in the solarization of retail outlets, including petrol pumps and Kisan Seva Kendras, within their respective regions.</p>
<p>Start-ups and micro and small enterprises benefiting from relaxation in annual turnover and prior experience criteria, provided they meet the stipulated quality and technical standards, will be empanelled solely under the non-critical jobs only category.</p>
<p>This category will also have two sub-categories, mirroring the capacity ranges and regional divisions mentioned earlier.</p>
<p>Various locations will then initiate the bidding process, inviting participation from the empanelled vendors/LSTK contractors to install solar projects.</p>
<p>Vendors/LSTK contractors will be empanelled for 24 months from the empanelment date.</p>
<p>Existing empanelled parties who do not participate in the new empanelment process will maintain their current validity until expiration, after which they will be removed from the list of empanelled parties.</p>
<p>Vendors/LSTK contractors currently empanelled with IOCL for solar projects at Indian Oil locations and retail outlets, seeking extension beyond their existing validity, must follow the procedures outlined in the EoI document.</p>
<p>Empanelled vendors who do not participate in limited tenders issued by Indian Oil may be removed from the empanelled list.</p>
<p>Recently, IOCL <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/indian-oil-epc-tender-solar-andhra" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for an EPC contract for a 1 MW solar power project at Southern Region Pipelines in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.</p>
<p>It <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/indian-oil-tenders-solar-project-in-karnataka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for O&amp;M of an existing 1.1 MW solar power project at Indane Bottling Plant, Devanagonthi village in Bengaluru Rural district in Karnataka.</p>
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Indian Oil Issues Empanelment Tender for Solar Power Projects


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					</table><p>Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (<a href="https://hppcl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HPPCL</a>) has invited bids to develop 50 MW of solar power projects anywhere in the state.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes design, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the projects. The project developer will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) of these projects for eight years post-commissioning.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is January 21, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit a tender fee of ₹25,000 (~$300.56).</p>
<p>Bidders must have a minimum average annual turnover of ₹1.5 billion (~$18.03 million) from operations, excluding other income, for the last three financial years.</p>
<p>They must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet: (i) the following cash-flow requirement of ₹750 million (~$9.02 million) and (ii) the overall cash flow requirements for the contract and its current commitments.</p>
<p>As contractors, joint ventures, or sub-contractors, bidders must have executed at least one successful solar project contract in the last ten years where the bidder’s participation value exceeds ₹900 million (~$10.82 million). The reference project must have a minimum capacity of 15 MW.</p>
<p>Bidders can also submit their experience in executing at least two solar projects with 10 MW capacity each in the last ten years, where their participation value under each project should have been ₹600 million (~$7.21 million).</p>
<p>Alternatively, bidders with experience in executing three similar solar projects with 5 MW each capacity, where the participation value in each project was more than ₹300 million (~$3.61 million), can also submit their bids.</p>
<p>They must have also executed the O&amp;M contract for at least one solar project with a minimum 12.5 MW capacity for a year in the last ten years.</p>
<p>Recently, HPPCL <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/himachal-pradesh-consultancy-tender-solar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the empanelment of survey agencies to carry out a detailed topographical survey of solar power project sites in various districts of Himachal Pradesh.</p>
<p>In June this year, the World Bank‘s Board of Executive Directors <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/world-bank-loans-himachal-pradesh-renewables" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> a loan of $200 million to the Government of Himachal Pradesh to help the Indian state achieve its target of adding 10 GW of additional renewable energy capacity and introducing new reforms in its power sector.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a>, HPPCL has floated 112 MW of solar tenders to date.</p>


Himachal Pradesh DISCOM Floats Tender for 50 MW Solar Projects


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					</table><p>Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (<a href="https://msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSRTC</a>) has floated separate tenders for installing 11 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around different bus and railway depots in the state.</p>
<p>The eleven locations and the estimated cost of these projects are as follows:</p>
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<p>The last date for the submission of bids is October 30, 2023. Bids will be opened on November 1.</p>
<p>The security deposit is 2% for each of the tenders, broken down as follows:</p>
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<li>The earnest money deposit converted into a security deposit amounts to 1% of the individual cost of the project.</li>
<li>An initial security deposit of another 1% is required to be submitted before the work order is issued.</li>
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<p>The validity period for this deposit is 120 days starting from the date of opening.</p>
<p>The specified timeframe is three months beginning from the date of the written work order.</p>
<p>If the bidder&#8217;s quoted offer is between 1% and 10% below the estimated cost, they must provide a performance bank guarantee (PBG) equivalent to 1% of the estimated cost.</p>
<p>In case the bidder&#8217;s offer is more than 10% but up to 15% below the cost mentioned in the tender, the bidder must submit an additional PBG. This additional security is calculated at a rate of 1% for every percent below the estimated cost. For instance, if the bid is 14% below the cost (14% &#8211; 10% = 4%), the additional security required would be 5%.</p>
<p>When the bidder&#8217;s offer is more than 15% below the estimated cost in the tender, an additional performance security at 2% for each percent below the cost must be furnished. For example, if the bid is 19% below the cost (19% &#8211; 15% = 4%), the additional security needed would be 14% of the estimated cost.</p>
<p>Failure to submit the PBG within eight days from the date of the financial opening will result in the rejection of the tender.</p>
<p>If the lowest bidder fails to submit the PBG within eight days, the L-2 Bidder will be notified in writing. The L-2 bidder will have the opportunity to negotiate, and if they agree to perform the work at a rate lower than the offer of the L-1 bidder, their tender will be accepted.</p>
<p>The bidder should possess a valid certificate as a registered contractor with the Government of Maharashtra (applicable for works with an estimated amount less than ₹15 million (~$180,203)</p>
<p>They should also hold a valid certificate issued by a nationalized/scheduled bank, which should be the latest and no more than one year old and be equivalent to 20% of the estimated cost of the work relevant for unregistered contractors and works with a value of ₹15 million (~$180,203).</p>
<p>Bidders should also have experience executing similar types of work in the last five years, with specific percentages and documentation as required, depending on the estimated amount of the tender.</p>
<p>The contractor is responsible for appointing a certified, full-time agent who possesses the skills to oversee and direct the project, comprehend the specifications, and adhere to the contract terms.</p>
<p>A contractor-provided agent possessing the necessary qualifications and experience will handle the technical aspects of the project. The site engineer can also serve as an agent for the contractor.</p>
<p>In August, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/municipal-corporation-bids-22-ev-charging-stations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to set up 22 public electric vehicle charging stations.</p>
<p>Earlier, Pune Municipal Corporation had <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/pmc-bid-electric-vehicle-charging-stations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> proposals for the commissioning, operating, and maintaining EV charging stations.</p>
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Maharashtra Transport Corporation Invites Bids for 11 EV Charging Stations


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					</table><p>Military Engineer Services (<a href="https://mes.gov.in/en/southern-ce-af-bangalore-zone-cwe-af-trivandrum-ges/ge-af-sulur" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MES</a>) has floated a tender for the installation of a 1 MW rooftop solar power project at the Air Force Station, GE (AF) Sulur, Tamil Nadu.</p>
<p>The last date for the submission of bids is November 11, 2023. Bids will be opened on November 13.</p>
<p>Contractors who have not previously provided a standing security bond or deposit in any MES formation must submit an individual security deposit when their tender is accepted.</p>
<p>This deposit will be determined based on the tendered cost, following the MES&#8217;s guidelines for calculating Earnest Money Deposit with a 25% increase, capped at a maximum of ₹1.8 million (~$22,519).</p>
<p>The successful bidder must provide a performance bank guarantee within 28 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance, which should be worth 5% of the contract sum.</p>
<p>For works carried out in MES, other central/state government, or PSU projects, the bidder must meet any of the following criteria:</p>
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<li>Have completed three works with a cost of not less than 40% of the estimated cost</li>
<li>Have completed two works with a cost of not less than 50% of the estimated cost</li>
<li>Have completed one work with a cost of not less than 80% of the estimated cost</li>
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<p>Bidders should have an average annual turnover for the last two consecutive financial years of at least ₹60 million (~$720,618).</p>
<p>Additionally, they should have solvency of up to ₹20 million (~$240,226) or financial engagement capacity of up to ₹75 million (~$900,849), obtained from a nationalized bank.</p>
<p>Bidders must also demonstrate a working capital of not less than ₹3 million (~$36,033) obtained from a nationalized bank.</p>
<p>They must also submit an affidavit confirming the employment of at least one graduate engineer with a minimum of two years of experience or a diploma engineer from a government-recognized institution with a minimum of four years of experience.</p>
<p>In June, MES <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/military-engineer-services-1-mw-solar-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to develop a 1 MW solar power project at Gorakhpur Air Force Area In Uttar Pradesh.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, MES <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/military-engineer-services-bids-1-33-mw-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for developing three solar power projects of capacities 1 MW, 200 kW, and 130 kW at Niwaru, Bhakrota, and Jaipur military station, respectively, under Garrison Engineer (South) Jaipur.</p>
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Military Engineer Services Invites Bids for 1 MW Rooftop Solar Project


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					</table><p>The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (<a href="https://eeslindia.org/en/home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EESL</a>) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) from contractors to supply 24 MW of solar polycrystalline  modules (330W and above) for its decentralized grid-connected solar project in Maharashtra for the solarization of agriculture feeders under the government’s Mukhyamantri Krishi Vahine Yojana (MSKVY).</p>
<p>Under the MSKVY scheme, EESL will establish decentralized solar power plants/ solar power generating systems (SPGS) with capacities ranging from approximately 0.3 MW to 10 MW on vacant land of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL)/ Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL)/ government or gram panchayat.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is scheduled for October 17, 2022. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹11.8 million (~$147,949). The selected bidder must submit 3% of the contract price as a performance bank guarantee within 28 days of the award.</p>
<p>Bidders must quote for the entire 24 MW capacity of solar PV modules.</p>
<p>The selected contractor will design, manufacture, test, and supply solar PV modules in various Maharashtra districts within three months from the awarding of the tender.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will also manage the supply of plant and equipment and provide all services, including inland transportation for delivery at the site, unloading, storage, handling at the site, and installation.</p>
<p>EESL will supply the solar PV modules to system integrators who will establish the solar PV-based power plants and provide operation and maintenance services for 25 years.</p>
<p>The names of contractors/ companies participating in the bidding process must be included in the Approved List of Modules and Manufacturers.</p>
<p>The polycrystalline modules to be supplied by the bidders must have 72 numbers of cells in a 12*6 configuration and five bus bars or better technology. Bidders must ensure that the modules subject to supply are 17% efficient and suitable for 1,500V system voltage application.</p>
<p>Only Class-I local suppliers with 50% minimum local content are eligible to bid in the tender.</p>
<p>Bidders must be manufacturers of solar cells/modules and have experience producing and supplying 7.2 MW of 330W or above solar cell/ module capacity worldwide in the last three years.</p>
<p>They must have an average annual turnover of at least ₹176.4 million (~$2.2 million) in the last three years. They must also have liquid assets or availability of credit facilities of not less than ₹147 million (~$1.84 million)</p>
<p>Bidders must have a net worth of 100% of the paid-up share capital in the last financial year.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, EESL’s subsidiary Convergence Energy Services Limited <a href="https://mercomindia.com/eesl-invites-bids-solar-punjab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of 86 MW of decentralized solar systems ranging from 300 kW to 10 MW at various substations of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited.</p>
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EESL Invites Bids for 24 MW of Polycrystalline Modules in Maharashtra

<p>Central Electronics Limited (<a href="https://www.celindia.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CEL</a>), which comes under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to empanel engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to develop 200 MW of solar projects anywhere in India.</p>
<p>The public sector enterprise intends to execute ground-mounted solar power generating systems ranging from 2 MW to 10 MW with a cumulative capacity of 200 MW across India.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is September 10, 2021, and bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p>The successful bidder must pay ₹300,000 (~$4,044) as a security deposit for empanelment with CEL. The security deposit will be returned after 15 months and will not be adjusted in any manner.</p>
<p>Applicant must be registered in India with the Digital India Corporation (DIC) or Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), or National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for the last three years</p>
<p>The bidder should have designed, supplied, installed, and commissioned a cumulative capacity of 5 MW of grid-connected solar power projects either directly or indirectly for any government agency or public sector undertaking or any company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) or National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the last five years.</p>
<p>Out of the total capacity, one project of 1 MW should have been installed at a single location in the last five years by the bidder to participate in the bidding process.</p>
<p>Renewable energy service company (RESCO) model plant can also be considered for the tender. However, the power purchase agreement signed with the state government or central government electricity board and certificate issued by the designated agency stating that the plant is operational on date must be submitted with the application or latest invoice.</p>
<p>Consortiums are not allowed to participate in this EoI. However, joint ventures (JVs) or group companies or subsidiaries are allowed to participate.</p>
<p>The bidder’s minimum average turnover should be at least ₹200 million (~$2.69 million) in the last three financial years (FY). The bidder must submit a solvency certificate of ₹50 million (~$674,070) from any nationalized or scheduled commercial bank.</p>
<p>The bidder must not be blacklisted or debarred by any government agency, organization, public sector undertaking, or autonomous organization.</p>
<p>Last November, CEL <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cel-seeks-consultants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for consultancy services for 200-300 MW (in clusters) of grid-connected solar power projects. The projects would be developed under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model in the far western province number seven in Nepal.</p>
<p>Earlier, CEL had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cel-extends-bidding-deadline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">extended</a> the bid submission deadline for EoI for the empanelment of EPC contractors for its solar photovoltaic power projects. CEL had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cel-empanelment-tender-bess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> an EoI inviting EPC contractors to empanel for installing battery energy storage system on a turnkey basis in India using various battery technologies.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker </a>for timely updates on all solar tenders issued by various agencies in India.</p>


Central Electronics to Empanel EPC Contractors for 200 MW of Solar Projects

<p><a href="http://www.oil-india.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oil India Limited</a>, a government-owned enterprise engaged in the exploration of crude oil and natural gas in India, has floated an expression of interest (EoI) for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to set up 100 MW of solar projects in the country.</p>
<p>The last date for submitting the bids is November 27, 2020. The company did not specify an earnest money deposit (EMD) for the tender. It said the project could be set up in any state in the country.</p>
<p>The scope of work includes the design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, inspection, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the project with associated equipment and materials on a turnkey basis. Selected bidders must provide operations and maintenance services for the project for 25 years.</p>
<p>To be eligible to participate in the competitive bidding process, applicants must have experience undertaking projects with a similar scope of work for at least 50 MW of grid-connected solar projects. They are also expected to have successfully executed a similar project worth at least ₹1.5 billion (~$20.2 million) in the last seven years.</p>
<p>Prospective bidders must also have had an average annual turnover of at least ₹1.5 billion (~$20.2 million) in the last three financial years. They also must have had a positive net worth in the previous audited year.</p>
<p>According to the company, it has a renewable energy portfolio of 188.1 MW comprising 174.1 MW of wind projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, and two 14 MW solar projects in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.Earlier, Oil India <a href="https://mercomindia.com/oil-bidders-solar-projects-cpsu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">invited</a> prospective bidders to develop 100 MW (AC) of solar projects anywhere in India. The projects were tendered under the second phase of the central government’s CPSU program.</p>
<p>In December 2019, Oil India Limited <a href="https://mercomindia.com/oil-epc-tender-hybrid-solar-wind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> a tender inviting bids for EPC contractors for a hybrid project consisting of 41 MW (±5%) wind energy project and 14 MW solar project in Gujarat. The project also entailed comprehensive operation and maintenance for 25 years.</p>
<p>Solar tenders issued by all government and private entities can be accessed by subscribing to Mercom’s India Solar <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tender Tracker</a>.</p>
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Oil India Seeks EPC Contractors for 100 MW of Solar Projects

<p>The Central Electronics Limited (<a href="http://www.celindia.co.in/drupal7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CEL</a>), a public-sector enterprise of the government of India, is on the lookout for engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractors to develop 12 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Maharashtra. The bid-submission deadline is April 17, 2018.</p>
<p>The projects will be developed on turnkey basis and the scope of work includes the design, engineering, supply, construction, testing and commissioning of the grid-connected solar PV projects.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will be responsible for operation and maintenance of the grid-connected solar PV projects for a period of 10 years.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will also be responsible for the performance demonstration with associated equipment and materials along with associated transmission system up to 11 kV at designated locations.</p>
<p>A single bidder must bid for the entire capacity tendered. The minimum project capacity at a single location will be 500 kW and the maximum project capacity to be developed at a single location will be 2 MW.</p>
<p>CEL has mandated that the mechanical structures, all materials supplied by EPC contractor, electrical works and overall workmanship of the grid-connected solar PV project must be warranted for a period of 10 years from the date of commercial operation.</p>
<p>In <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cel-tenders-5-mw-rooftop-solar/">February 2018</a>, CEL tendered 5 MW of rooftop solar PV projects to be developed at various Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) premises across the country.</p>
<p>Mercom <a href="https://mercomindia.com/cel-tenders-120-mw-grid-connected-solar/">previously reported</a> that CEL tendered 120 MW of grid-connected solar to be developed across the states of Gujarat, Telangana, and Maharashtra.</p>
<p>In <a href="https://mercomindia.com/central-electronics-limited-tenders-3-22-mw-rooftop-solar-northern-railways/">April</a> 2017, the CEL tendered 3.22 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar to be installed at railway workshops in states under the Northern Railways. It also invited an Expression of Interest (<a href="https://mercomindia.com/central-electronics-limited-invites-expression-interest-form-strategic-alliance-module-manufacturing-india/">EoI</a>) to form a strategic alliance to manufacture flexible solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in India.</p>
<p>Image credit: AMPL Cleantech</p>


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