SECI Invites Bids for 30 MW Rooftop Solar PV Projects in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued an e-tender for the selection of solar power developers for setting up 30 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects in Andaman and Nicobar Islands under RESCO mode through tariff-based competitive bidding. The last date for bid submission is October 21, 2024.
September 16, 2024. By Mrinmoy Dey
The projects shall be installed on government and residential buildings across the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and need to be completed in 12 months, effective from the date of signing the PPA.
Developers can submit a single bid offering a minimum cumulative capacity of 500 kW and a maximum cumulative capacity of 30 MW.
The cumulative capacity has been divided into three buckets. Bucket-I: South Andaman (including Port Blair, Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep, Little Andaman, Dugong Creek, and Strait Island) will have a tentative capacity of 21 MW.
Bucket-II: North and Middle Andaman will have a tentative capacity of 7 MW.
Bucket-III: Nicobar (including Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Chowra, Katchal, Teressa, and Campbell Bay) will have a tentative capacity of 2 MW.
Bidders need to deposit INR 6,000 (including GST) either through NEFT/RTGS transfer in the account of SECI, or in the form of a DD/Pay Order as a bid processing fee. Further an earnest money deposit (EMD) of INR 9.90 Lakh/MW corresponding quoted capacity in the form of Bank Guarantee /Payment on Order Instrument (PoI)/ Insurance Surety Bond needs to be submitted.
The selected bidders need to submit Performance Guarantee to SECI for a value INR 37.125 Lakh/MW (i.e. 7.5 percent of the estimated Project cost) corresponding to the cumulative capacity for which the PPA is being signed prior to the signing of the PPA.
The pre-bid meeting will be held on September 25, 2024. The deadline for the submission of bids (soft copy) is October 21, 2024 and the hard copies need to be submitted by October 23, 2024. Bids will be opened on October 24, 2024.
“The Project shall be set up under the RESCO Mode, as defined by MNRE. The scope of work of the SPD, inter alia, includes but is not limited to, obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Distribution Company (DISCOM) for Grid connectivity, complete design, engineering, supply, storage, civil work, erection, testing and commissioning of the RTSPV Projects including operation and maintenance of the project for the term of the PPA,” noted the tender document.
Only commercially established and operational technologies must be used to minimize technology risks and ensure the timely commissioning of the project.
As for the financial eligibility, the net worth of the bidder should be equal to or greater than INR 99 Lakh/MW corresponding to the cumulative quoted capacity, as on the last date of the previous Financial Year, i.e., FY 2023-24 or as on the day at least seven days prior to the bid submission deadline.
please contact: contact@energetica-india.net.
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