BHEL invites bids for 10.27 mn mono PERC solar cells

01 Jun 2022 CW Team

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids for the supply of 10.27 million monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cells with a wattage output of 5.38 W.

The cells should be five busbars in length and 158.75 ± 0.5 x 158.75 ± 0.5 in dimension. The thickness of the cells should be 200 ± 20 microns. The diagonal variation of the solar cells should not be more than 0.5 mm.

The last date to submit the bids is July 15, 2022. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The cells must be free of cracks, holes, cuts, edge chipping, missing gridlines, patches, spots, marks, and mechanical damage. They should have a homogeneous silicon nitride coating. The solar cells should be air-tight and packed with polythene or polypropylene sachets of not more than 125 cells per sachet.

The first lot of three million solar cells should be delivered within 30 days from the date of manufacturing clearance. Subsequently, two lots of three million each and the rest in the last lot are to be delivered within 30 days of manufacturing clearance of each lot.

Bidders should have an average annual financial turnover of Rs 225 million ($2.85 million) during the last three years. They should have a solvency certificate from a reputed bank for Rs 220 million ($2.78 million). Their net worth during the last three financial years should be positive.

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