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					</table><p>Vadodara Division of <a href="https://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/?lang=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Western Railway</a> in Gujarat has invited bids to install 1.151 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects at its stations and other locations.</p>
<p>The work should be completed within 12 months of receiving the work order.</p>
<p>The advertised value of the project is estimated to be ₹57.71 million (~$694,211).</p>
<p>The last day to submit the bids is February 12, 2024. Bids will be opened the same day.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹438,600 (~$5,277).</p>
<p>The scope of work includes supplying, installing, and commissioning grid-connected rooftop solar systems with mono crystalline panels, inverters, MS hot-dipped galvanized structures, power conditioning units, junction boxes, AC and DC distribution boards, armored power and control cables, remote data monitoring systems, and net metering.</p>
<p>Bidders should have completed three similar works, each costing at least 30% of advertised value, or two similar works, each costing at least 40% of advertised value, or one similar work costing not less than 60% of advertised value during the last seven years.</p>
<p>Similar works can include commissioning, maintaining, and repairing solar modules, solar water heaters, solar lighting systems, or solar power packs for any central or state government department or public sector undertakings.</p>
<p>Bidders must have a minimum average annual contractual turnover of ₹57.71 million (~$694,340) from the previous three financial years.</p>
<p>Recently, Sonpur Division of East Central Railway <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/railways-1-24-mw-rooftop-solar-bihar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for state-wise empanelment of agencies to implement 1.24 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power projects at its electric loco shed in Barauni Junction through public-private partnership and on a design, build, finance, operate, and transfer basis.</p>
<p>Earlier, Eastern Railway <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/railways-invites-rooftop-solar-project-howrah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to install a 1.125 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power project without battery backup at its Howrah Division in West Bengal.</p>
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Railways Invite Bids for 1.1 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Gujarat


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					</table><p>Vadodara Municipal Corporation (<a href="https://vmc.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VMC</a>) has invited bids to commission various solar projects of 1.5 MW cumulative capacity in Gujarat along with comprehensive operation and maintenance of 25 years.</p>
<p>The projects include:</p>
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<li>950 kW of rooftop solar installations on water tanks</li>
<li>450 kW of rooftop or ground-mounted solar projects at sewage treatment plants and pathways</li>
<li>Ten units of 10 kW solar trees at the VMC’s gardens</li>
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<p>The estimated cost of the entire work is ₹133.4 million (~$1.6 million).</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is November 20, 2023.</p>
<p>Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹2.7 million (~$32,427). They must attach a valid solvency certificate of ₹40.1 million (~$481,609) along with the bid.</p>
<p>Bidders should have commissioned, operated, and maintained solar projects of 10 MW or more. One of these projects should be 1.5 MW or higher.</p>
<p>They must provide proof of achieving the targeted performance generation for at least one 300 kW solar project with a minimum of two years of operation and maintenance.</p>
<p>Bidders should be registered in the relevant electrical category with VMC, the public works department, or any Gujarat power distribution company. If they are not already registered with the VMC, they must complete the registration process within 30 days of receiving the work order.</p>
<p>Bidders must either be the original manufacturers or their authorized dealers. If the bidder is not the original manufacturer, they must submit a formal authorization letter from the manufacturer, specifically for the module and inverter components.</p>
<p>They should have an average annual turnover of at least ₹40.1 million (~$481,609) over the past three years.</p>
<p>Bidders must have completed construction works with an annual value of at least twice the estimated project cost over the past five years. At least 50% of this value should come from relevant engineering works carried out in any one of the last five years.</p>
<p>They should also have completed three similar works costing not less than ₹34.4 million (~$413,151), two similar works costing not less than ₹43 million (~$516,439), or one similar work costing not less than ₹68.8 million (~$826,302) during the last seven years.</p>
<p>VMC has mandated using domestically manufactured modules listed on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.</p>
<p>In January, Rajkot Municipal Corporation <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/gujarat-invites-bids-from-consultants-solar-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to commission 4 MW ground-mounted off-grid solar power project.</p>
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