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					</table><p>Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (<a href="https://oredaodisha.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OREDA</a>) has issued an empanelment tender to commission 38 ten metric-ton solar cold storage units.</p>
<p>Selected bidders must provide five years of comprehensive maintenance. The number of projects can be increased to 100 units, and the price bid will be valid for one year.</p>
<p>The last day to submit the bids is December 20, 2023. Bids will be opened on December 22.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit a bid security of ₹2.4 million (~$28,798).</p>
<p>Selected bidders must submit 10% of the total project cost as a performance guarantee.</p>
<p>The cold storage system must be in a 200’ by 8’ by 8’ (L x W x H)  configuration with varying solar capacities of 10 kW, 14 kW, or 7 kW. The modules used should be 300Wp or higher.</p>
<p>The cold storage units must carry a five-year warranty. The modules used should be warranted for their output peak watt capacity at not less than 90% at the end of 10 years and 80% at the end of 25 years.</p>
<p>Bidders should have cumulative experience executing contracts of supply of at least ten solar cold storage systems of any capacity to government, public sector undertakings, or registered co-operative societies in the last five years.</p>
<p>They should have an average annual turnover of ₹50 million (~$599,959) during the last three years from solar cold storage business only. Bidders must submit the turnover certificate certified by a charted accountant as proof.</p>
<p>They should also have a positive net worth in the last financial year.</p>
<p>In case of delay, liquidated damages at 1% of the agreed-upon price will be charged each week of the delay from the target date of delivery. This sum will be calculated pro-rata for each day of delay, subject to a maximum of 5% of the contract value.</p>
<p>In September, OREDA <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/odisha-seeks-pumps-under-kusum-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for the selection of vendors to commission off-grid solar water pumping systems of 1 HP -7.5 HP capacities.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-project-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a> to stay on top of real-time tender activity.</p>
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Odisha Invites Bids for 38 Solar Cold Storage Units

<p>The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (<a href="http://oredaodisha.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OREDA</a>) has invited interested bidders to install ten solar cold storage units. The quantity can be further increased depending on the agency’s requirements.</p>
<p>The last date for the submission of bids is March 11, 2020, while the opening of techno-commercial bids has been scheduled for March 13, 2020.</p>
<p>The estimated cost of the project is ₹15 million (~$210,101). Prospective bidders need to submit a sum of ₹150,000 (~$2,101) as the earnest money deposit (EMD).</p>
<p>Apart from the installation, the successful bidder will also be required to carry out maintenance services for five years. Further, to ensure proper maintenance of the installed systems, the successful bidder is required to appoint a technically qualified person to take care of the maintenance of the project. Scheduled maintenance of each unit should be taken up every quarter, and its compliance should be reported through the mobile app. The bidder, if required, should agree to undertake extended maintenance services beyond five years on mutually agreed terms and conditions.</p>
<p>The tender adds that the installation process should also be documented step-by-step in a mobile installation app. After the completion of the installation work, each unit must be tested and commissioned in the presence of senior officials of the department.</p>
<p>Any interested bidder must be a company or a partnership firm or a sole proprietorship firm.</p>
<p>The bidders must have a minimum cumulative turnover of ₹4.5 million (~$63,030.4) over the last three financial years (2016-19) exclusively in the solar business.  Also, the bidder should have a cumulative experience of executing contracts of supply of at least three solar cold storage systems to any central or state governments, or government agencies in the last three years.</p>
<p>The bidder must indicate their capacity to manufacture or integrate different solar photovoltaic systems asked for in the tender within the specified time.</p>
<p>All ordered systems must be installed and commissioned within 60 days of receipt of the work order from OREDA.</p>
<p>Orissa has so far commissioned 385 MW of large-scale solar installations while 83 MW of projects are currently in the pipeline, according to <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-project-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mercom India Project Tracker</a>.</p>
<p>The state recently <a href="https://mercomindia.com/odisha-install-rooftop-solar-projects-across-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued a tender</a> for rooftop solar projects of various capacities across 313 fire stations in the state.</p>
<p>Mercom had reported earlier about Ecozen, a provider solar cold storage, and solar pumps, <a href="https://mercomindia.com/ecozen-series-a-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">raising</a> $6 million (~₹423 million) in Series A fundraise. Sathguru Catalyser’s Innovation in Food and Agriculture Fund (IFA fund) was the investor.</p>
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