The Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGNPDCL) has issued two tenders to develop a cumulative capacity of 3.6 MW ground-mounted solar projects in Warangal under a build, operate, maintain, and transfer model.

The projects will be in Namapur village and Jammikunta town and have capacities of 1.6 MW and 2 MW, respectively.

The 1.6 MW project consists of a 500 kW system at Namapur and a 1.1 MW system at Jammikunta. The 2 MW project consists of a 500 kW system at Namapur and a 1.5 MW system at Jammikunta.

Bids must be submitted by March 17, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Bidders must submit a bid security of 2% of the contractor’s quoted amount.

Selected bidders must pay a transaction fee of 0.03% of the estimated contract value plus GST and a corpus fund charge of 0.04% of the contract value, capped at ₹10,000 (~$114.85) at the time of the agreement.

The scope of work entails the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the solar projects. It also includes providing a five-year warranty and operation and maintenance services.

Successful bidders must use solar modules registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards and included in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers.

Bidders must be registered with the Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation. They must have completed ground-mounted solar projects with a minimum capacity of 1 MW.

They must also have experience evacuating 11 kV of energy in the last three financial years

Bidders must have a minimum average annual turnover of ₹60 million (~$689,300) over the past three years.

In November 2024, TGNPDCL issued two tenders for 3 MW ground-mounted solar power projects in Karimnagar and Sircilla districts.

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