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					</table>Singareni Collieries Company (<a href="https://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SCCL</a>), a coal mining company owned by the Government of Telangana and the Government of India, has invited bids for a grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) of 1MW/2.50 MWh at the 28 MW solar power project in Mancherial district, Telangana.
The last date for the submission of bids is June 18, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.
The scope of the work includes designing, engineering, supplying, packing and forwarding, transportation, unloading, storage, installation, and testing. The successful bidder must operate and maintain the project for ten years.
The main objective of the BESS is to store the inadvertent units being transmitted to the Transmission Corporation of Telangana (<a href="https://www.tstransco.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TSTRANSCO</a>) grid from the solar project. The stored power is then discharged to the SCCL grid at a specified time.
Inadvertent energy units are defined as the additional energy units generated by the solar plant that exceed SCCL&#8217;s load requirement at any given time and are exported to the TSTRANSCO grid without being accounted for.
The approximate value of the project is ₹50 million (~$602,004).
Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹500,000 (~$6,020).
Within one month from receipt of the letter of intent, the successful bidder should submit a performance bank guarantee showing proof of net worth of ₹50 billion (~$602 million) and above for the previous financial year.
Bidders must pay an e-procurement transaction fee of 0.03% of their quoted value (based on landed cost) plus 18% GST on the transaction fee.
However, the transaction fee is capped at ₹10,000 (~$120.40) for quoted values up to ₹500 million (~$6.02 million).) and at ₹25,000 (~$301.01) for quoted values over ₹500 million (~$6.02 million). GST is applied to these capped amounts.
SCCL reserves the right to inspect the items inquired about either at the manufacturer&#8217;s or SCCL&#8217;s site. SCCL may also hire a third party, such as RITES, to conduct these inspections.
Bidders must have experience in the completion of the designing, engineering, procurement, supply, testing, and commissioning of a BESS of any chemistry, with a cumulative installed capacity of at least 200kW/500 kWh in India or 2MW/10 MWh overseas.
Among these projects, at least one BESS must be for a grid-connected solar project, and at least one must have a minimum capacity of 50kW/50 kWh in India or 500kW/1000 kWh overseas.
The systems should have been operational for at least one year before the bid opening date.
If the project was executed for the bidder&#8217;s use, a commissioning date certificate from the DISCOM/power procurement agency must be submitted.
The tender has specified that 80% of the value of the supply and service part, along with 100% of applicable taxes, duties, cess, and levies as per the order terms and conditions, will be paid within 30 days from the date of acceptance of the material at SCCL stores. The remaining 20% of the equipment value and 100% of the installation and commissioning charges will be paid within 30 days of the equipment/BESS installation and successful commissioning.
Payments for the O&amp;M will be released every quarter at the end of each quarter for up to ten years.
Recently, SCCL <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/singareni-collieries-issues-consultancy-solar-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">floated</a> a tender to appoint a project management consultant for a 67.5 MW solar power project.
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Singareni Collieries Invites Bids for 1 MW/2.5 MWh BESS at 28 MW Solar Project

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					</table>Singareni Collieries Company (<a href="https://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp">SCCL</a>), a coal mining company owned by the Government of Telangana and the Government of India, has floated a tender to appoint a project management consultant for a 67.5 MW solar power project.
The last date for submission of bids is June 5, 2024. Bids will open on the same day.
Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹700,000 (~$8,383).
They must also pay a transaction fee of 0.03% on their quoted value (on a landed cost basis) plus 18% GST on the transaction fee.
However, there is a cap on transaction fee of ₹10,000 (~$119.76) in case the quoted value is up to ₹500 million (~$5.9 million) and a cap of ₹25,000 (~$299.41) in case the quoted value is more than ₹500 million (~$299,416.74). The GST is over and above the cap value.
Bidders must have performed project management consultancy, owner engineering services, pre-bid engineering services, or a combination of any two or all of these services for:
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<li>A ground-mounted solar power project with a capacity of at least 30 MW in a single contract</li>
<li>Cumulative project management consultancy work for 600 MW (AC) of solar power projects (excluding rooftop installations) during 2018-19 to 2022-23</li>
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Only completed projects will be considered for experience, and the projects must have been executed by entities registered in India. Experience from foreign parent companies will not be taken into account for evaluation.
Bidders must have a minimum annual average turnover of ₹25 million (~$299,416) from consultancy services over the last three financial years (2020-21 to 2022-23).
They should have a positive net worth as of March 31, 2023.
Bidders must have five key personnel on their company rolls: team leader, safety expert, plant performance test witness expert, inspection engineer, and inspection engineer for solar modules.
Consortiums, associations, and sub-contractors cannot participate in this tender.
The payment timelines are structured as follows: 20% of the total cost is allocated for design engineering review services, 40% for site management services, 15% for module inspection services, 15% for the inspection of solar plant equipment other than solar modules, and 10% for plant performance testing.
In March 2022, SCCL <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/singareni-collieries-consultancy-tender">issued</a> a tender to appoint a consultancy agency to prepare preliminary survey reports on policy and infrastructure for developing ground-mounted solar projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
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Singareni Collieries Issues Consultancy Tender for 67.5 MW Solar Project

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					</table><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/developers-solar-bidding-rules-measures-address-challenges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Ministry of Power has introduced new guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for grid-connected solar projects. These guidelines aim to enhance transparency, establish fair procurement procedures, and encourage competitive pricing.</a> This new framework is designed to promote consistent growth in installations across the country, with input from developers. The new incentives and relaxations are expected to stimulate increased participation, while penalties will serve as a deterrent against project delays and cancellations. Mercom asked stakeholders for their opinions on the new guidelines and their impact on the upcoming solar power projects.
<a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/dry-august-sparks-demand-across-india" target="_blank" rel="noopener">August this year has been the warmest month in India for over 120 years and one of the worst monsoon-deficient months in history.</a> As a consequence, power demand in the country is scaling new heights, raising the scepter of blackouts in a few states. On September 1, power demand hit a staggering 240 GW. The demand was some 2 GW lower the next day. Power demand was in excess of 200 GW throughout August. The previous all-India peak power demand recorded was 201.066 GW on April 26, 2022, surpassing the peak power demand of 200.539 GW met on July 7, 2021.
<a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/maharashtra-incentives-textile-units-setting-up-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Government of Maharashtra has announced incentives in the form of capital subsidies for solar project installations by textile units in the state.</a> The policy provides electricity subsidies, support for effluent treatment plants, and zero liquid discharge facilities to help the industry transition to a more sustainable future. Maharashtra accounts for 10.4% of the country’s total textile and apparel production. It also produces 272 million kgs of yarn, which is 12% of India’s gross production. The new policy aims to strengthen the supply chain, focusing on how processes can be made more sustainable in the long term.
<a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/hero-motocorp-approves-investment-in-ather-energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Board of Directors of Hero MotoCorp approved an investment of up to ₹5.5 billion (~$66.3 million) in the rights issue of Indian electric two-wheeler company Ather Energy.</a> The indicative timeline for the completion of this investment is set for September 30, 2023. The investment will be made in Series E2 Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares of Ather Energy. Hero MotoCorp is already an existing shareholder in Ather.
<a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/singareni-collieries-invites-solar-projects-in-telangana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Singareni Collieries Company, a coal mining company owned by the Government of Telangana and the Government of India, has floated three tenders to develop 232 MW of solar projects at different sites in Telangana.</a> Of this, a 17 MW project will be on a coal mine OB (overburden) dump site. The last date for the submission of bids is September 29, 2023. The scope of the work involves the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of solar power projects.
<a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/punjab-tender-12-mw-solar-power-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Genco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Punjab Energy Development Agency, has invited bids for installing and commissioning 12 MW (3 x 4 MW) of solar power projects at various locations in the Bathinda district of the state.</a> The successful bidder must also oversee the project’s operation and maintenance for five years. The three identified locations are in Bhagi Bandar and Shergarh villages in the Talwandi Sabo subdivision and Kothe Malluana village in the Rampura Phul subdivision. The last date to submit the bids is September 27, 2023. Bids will be opened the following day.
<a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/airtels-data-center-renewable-power-in-fy24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel will purchase 23,000 MWh of renewable energy by Q4 of FY 2023-24 for its data center subsidiary, Nxtra.</a> The company said the move aligns with Airtel’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Airtel said it would acquire stakes in renewable energy projects set up by Continuum Green India and Vibrant Energy Holdings, which will power six of Nxtra’s Edge data center facilities.

Daily News Wrap-Up: Industry Reacts to the New Solar Bidding Guidelines

Solar Energy Corporation of India (<a href="https://www.seci.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SECI</a>) has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of a 22 MW overburden (OB) dump-based solar project at the Ramagundam site of the state-owned Singareni Collieries Company (<a href="https://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SCCL</a>), Telangana.
The successful bidder will also have to take care of the operation and maintenance activities of the project for ten years.
The last date to submit the bids is June 15, 2022. Bids will be opened on the same day.
Bidders will have to submit ₹36.6 million (~$472,140) as an earnest money deposit.
During mining, the overlying soil is removed, and the crushed rock is piled in the form of overburden dumps. The heaped dumps occupy large tracts of land and lose their fertility as soil quality is degraded. Such unusable land tracts are now considered for solar projects.
SECI has specified that the solar cells and modules must be made in India, preferably by manufacturers listed in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) published by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
In the case of crystalline silicon technology, all steps involved in the manufacture of solar cells and modules, starting from wafers until the final assembly of solar cells into modules, should be performed by manufacturers in India.
Solar modules and inverters will be procured from &#8216;Class-I local suppliers&#8217; only. A &#8216;Class-I local supplier&#8217; is s supplier whose goods, services, or works offered for procurement have local content equal to or greater than 50%.
The bidder should have experience as an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor or developer for the execution of ground-mounted solar projects on a turnkey basis, including the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of solar projects of cumulative capacity not less than 11 MW in the last seven financial years. However, such projects must have been in operation for at least six months before the last date of bid submission.
The bidder should have experience as an EPC contractor or developer for at least two grid-connected solar projects with an individual capacity of 3 MW or above in the last seven years. Such a project must have been in operation for at least six months before the last date of bid submission.
The minimum average annual turnover of the bidder should be at least ₹731.3 million (~$9.43 million) during the last three financial years. Also, the net worth of the bidder for the last financial year should be positive.
The bidder should have a minimum working capital of ₹457 million (~$5.89 million). If the bidder&#8217;s working capital is inadequate, the bidder should supplement this with a letter from the bank having a net worth not less than ₹5 billion (~$64.5 million). The bidder should also confirm the availability of the line of credit for more than or equal to ₹457 million (~$5.89 million) to meet the working capital requirement.
If the contractor fails to complete the project on time, 0.5% per week of the contract price will be levied as liquidated damages, subject to the maximum of 5% of the contract price.
Recently, SCCL <a href="https://mercomindia.com/singareni-collieries-consultancy-tender/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> a tender to appoint a consultancy to prepare preliminary survey reports on policy and infrastructure for developing ground-mounted solar projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
Earlier, SCCL had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/singareni-collieries-tenders-consultancy-solar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids from consultancy firms to carry out a feasibility study and prepare a detailed project report to develop solar power projects.
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SECI Floats 22 MW Solar Project Tender for Singareni Collieries

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (<a href="https://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SCCL</a>) has approved the development of the last leg of its 300 MW solar project in Telangana.
According to its latest press note, the company’s board has approved the proposal to develop the third and last phase of the 300 MW solar power project in a recently held meeting. It involves the construction of 80.5 MW of solar capacity at various SCCL sites across Telangana.
Back in 2018, Mercom had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/singareni-collieries-300-mw-solar-telangana/">reported</a> that the company was planning to develop 300 MW of solar projects in captive mode on vacant lands at various locations of the company. The company had estimated the entire capacity development to cost nearly ₹1.4 billion (~$199.9 million) through a debt-equity ratio of 70:30. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (<a href="http://seci.co.in/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SECI</a>) and Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation had prepared the reports for these projects. Also, SCCL had invited expression of interest from interested parties for funding of individual projects.
In March, SECI <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-announces-3-solar-tenders-81-mw-singareni-collieries-telangana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">floated</a> tenders for a total of 81 MW of solar projects at Singareni Collieries. The tender included 34 MW of ground-based solar PV projects, 32 MW of rooftop solar projects, and 15 MW of floating solar PV power projects at different sites. A list of all the solar tenders 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>.
Other projects that have been approved in the meeting include the development of a 10 MW floating solar power project near the Singareni Thermal Power Project water reservoir in Jaipur, 5 MW on the closed Bellampally Dorli open cast mine, and solar projects to be developed on overburden (OB) dumps at Kothaguden and Chennur.
SCCL is a coal mining company jointly owned by the central government and the state of Telangana. It has turned to solar energy in recent years to become more sustainable. As per Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-project-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">India Solar Project Tracker</a>, SCCL has 20 MW solar projects in operation and 305 MW capacity under development as of June 2020.
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Singareni Collieries to Start the Third Phase of its 300 MW Solar Project

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (<a href="https://seci.co.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SECI</a>) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for three projects in Telangana.
The deadlines have been extended for the 34 MW (AC) ground-based, 32 MW (AC) overburden dump based, and 15 MW (AC) floating solar power projects to be developed at the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (<a href="https://scclmines.com/scclnew/index.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SCCL</a>) in Telangana. SCCL is a coal mining company in India, jointly owned by the Telangana government and the central government.
As per the latest announcement, the bid submission for the 34 MW ground-based projects has been extended to June 12, 2020, and the deadline for the 32 MW (AC) OB dump-based projects has been extended to June 15, 2020. Similarly, the new deadline for the 15 MW (AC) floating solar projects has been set as June 17, 2020. SECI had earlier <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-bid-deadlines-solar-projects-singareni-collieries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">extended</a> the deadline to May 13, 2020, from April 20, 2020, for the 34 MW (AC) ground-based projects, and the deadline for the 32 MW (AC) OB dump based was extended to May 15, 2020, from April 22, 2020. The nodal agency had also extended the deadline for bid submission for the 15 MW (AC) floating solar power projects to May 18, 2020, from May 04, 2020.
Previously, Mercom <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-tender-32-mw-solar-projects-singareni-collieries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a> that SECI invited bids for 32 MW of OB dump-based solar projects at SCCL. The projects are to be developed at two different sites, with 22 MW to be set up at the SCCL’s Ramagundam site, and 10 MW at the Dorli site.
In a separate tender, SECI <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-invites-bids-34-mw-solar-projects-singareni-collieries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">invited</a> bids for 34 MW of ground-based solar projects to be set up at two different sites. 11 MW is to be developed at the Chennur site of SCCL, and the remaining 23 MW capacity will be developed at the Kothagudam site of SCCL.
Meanwhile, the 15 MW floating solar tender includes <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-issues-tender-15-mw-floating-solar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">setting up</a> floating solar projects at two different sites – a 10 MW project at the STPP storage reservoir, and a 5 MW system at the Dorli site – on the SCCL premises.
Previously, Mercom had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/seci-solar-epc-tender-100mw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a> that SECI had announced a tender for the development of 100 MW of solar power projects in Telangana.

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