PFCCL Invites Bids for TSP to Develop Kakinada Green Hydrogen Transmission System

PFC Consulting Ltd. (PFCCL) has invited bids through an international competitive bidding process for the selection of a Transmission Service Provider (TSP) to develop an interstate transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects in the Kakinada area (Phase I).

The bidding will be conducted as per the 'Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Transmission Service'.The selected TSP will be responsible for establishing the transmission system on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis and providing transmission services.

The bidding process requires a non-refundable fee of INR 5,00,000 or USD 7,000 plus 18 percent GST. The last date for seeking clarifications is March 24, while the deadline for submission of the RFP is May 6. The responses to the RFP will be opened on the same day, May 6. The bidders must submit a bid bond of INR 14.90 crore as an earnest money deposit.

The project includes the establishment of a 765/400 kV substation at Kakinada with 3x1500 MVA transformers, multiple GIS bays, a 240 MVAr bus reactor, and provisions for future expansions.

Additionally, the scope covers the loop-in-loop-out (LILO) of the 765 kV Vemagiri-Srikakulam double circuit transmission line at Kakinada over a 20 km stretch, along with 240 MVAr switchable line reactors (SLR). A ±300 MVAr STATCOM system with 2x125 MVAr mechanically switched capacitors (MSC) will also be installed, with space for future expansions. The project is expected to be completed within 24 months from the effective date.

To qualify, bidders must meet stringent technical and financial criteria. They must have experience in infrastructure projects with a minimum aggregate capital expenditure of INR 745 crore over the last five years, with individual projects worth at least INR 149 crore.

Alternatively, they should have received cumulative payments of at least INR 745 crore for completed construction works in the infrastructure sector during the last five financial years. The financial requirement mandates a minimum net worth of INR 298 crore, based on audited accounts of the last three financial years, with no negative net worth in any of those years.

The selected bidder will also need to obtain a transmission license from the regulatory commission. Interested bidders may refer to the document for more details.