Cidco invites bids for rooftop solar systems in Navi Mumbai

21 Oct 2022 CW Team

Maharashtra’s City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has invited expressions of interest from developers to set up 1.24 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems atop selected railway station buildings and bridges in Navi Mumbai under net metering arrangement in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.

The last day to submit the bids is November 17, 2022.

The work must be completed within 18 months of receiving the work order. The selected developer must provide comprehensive operation and maintenance for 25 years.

The selected bidder will be responsible for installing the proposed rooftop solar capacity at stations and bridges across Navi Mumbai.

The selected developer will be responsible for the survey, designing, financing, procurement or manufacturing, installation, testing, commissioning, and grid synchronizing of the project for the contracted capacity and supply of power.

The rooftop system should be connected to the grid through a service connection. The surplus energy will be fed into the grid under the net metering program at the respective interconnection points of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDC) before the scheduled commissioning date.

The bidders must have the requisite experience as listed in the tender document.

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