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					</table><p>The Punjab Energy Development Agency (<a href="https://www.peda.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEDA</a>) has invited bids to commission 8.7 MW of solar projects at 970 rural piped water supply systems in the state.</p>
<p>The projects must be commissioned within 150 days from the issuance of the work order.</p>
<p>The successful bidder is required to oversee the project&#8217;s operation and maintenance for five years.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids online is April 10, 2023. Bids will be opened on April 12.</p>
<p>Bidders must submit ₹1 million (~$12,156) as an earnest money deposit. Within 15 days from the allocation letter, the successful bidder should furnish ₹500,000 (~$6,078) as a performance security.</p>
<p>The bidder can apply for a minimum aggregate capacity of 1 MW and a maximum aggregate capacity of 8.7 MW.</p>
<p>Eligible bidders should have completed the supply, installation, and commissioning of grid-connected rooftop or ground-mounted solar power projects of a minimum of 50% (cumulative capacity) of the quoted capacity in the last seven financial years.</p>
<p>The average annual turnover of bidders should be at least ₹60 million (~$729,192) of the quoted capacity during the last three financial years.</p>
<p>As per the tender document, the minimum capacity utilization factor for each year from the project&#8217;s commissioning date should be a minimum of 15%.</p>
<p>The solar module efficiency should be greater than or equal to 16%, and they must have a minimum capacity of 250 Wp.</p>
<p>The modules should carry a performance warranty of &gt;90% during the first ten years and &gt;80% during the next 15 years. Further, they should have a performance warranty of &gt;97% during the first year of installation, and the modules&#8217; degradation should be below 1% per annum.</p>
<p>The predicted electrical degradation of power generated should not exceed 20% of the minimum rated power over the 25 years and not more than 10% after ten years of the fully rated original output.</p>
<p>PEDA recently <a href="https://mercomindia.com/punjab-bids-10-mw-rooftop-solar-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to install and commission 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems with the net metering facility on government buildings across the state under the renewable energy service company model.</p>
<p>Last October, PEDA <a href="https://mercomindia.com/bids-install-4-5-mw-rooftop-solar-projects-punjab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for installing and commissioning grid-connected rooftop solar systems with a cumulative capacity of 4.5 MW under the RESCO model at various locations in the state.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom&#8217;s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker</a> to stay on top of tender activity in real-time.</p>


Punjab Invites Bids for 8.7 MW Solar Projects to Power Water Supply Systems

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