BHEL floats O&M tender for 1.1 MW rooftop solar project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated an operation and maintenance (O&M) tender for setting up a 1.1 MW rooftop solar power project in UP and Jharkhand. From 1.1 MW, 630 kW of rooftop solar power is located in Kanpur, 75 kW in Meerut and 400 kW in Ranchi. The deadline to submit the bids is 22nd November 2021, and the bids will be opened on the same date. The bidders will have to submit Rs 200,000 as an earnest money deposit. The winning bidder will have to deposit 5% of the contract value as a security deposit. For participating in the bidding process, the bidder should prequalify in the criteria provided by the notice inviting tender (NIT). The winning bidder will be responsible for O&M operations and maintaining the solar system. The bidder will have to inspect 600 kW and 30 kW rooftop solar systems quarterly in Kanpur till 28 September 2023 and 14 June 2024, respectively. The bidder will also have to arrange a half-yearly inspection for a 400 kW rooftop solar system in Ranchi and 75 kW in Meerut till 17 November 2022 and 21 March 2022. The solar project will include wear and tear, overhauling, machine breakdown and smooth operations. The successful bidder will have to look after the O&M requirements of the rooftop solar systems. The bidder will have to calibrate the testing equipment annually from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited laboratories. Image Source Also read: DMRC floats tenders to install 2 MW rooftop solar PV systems