Konkan Railway invites bids for solar power project

Konkan Railway Corporation has invited bids for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a ground-mounted, grid-connected, 5 MW solar power project. The project would supply solar energy to the transmission system at 25 kV, single phase, 50 Hz, and the required protection system for 25 years at Murdeshwar of Konkan Railway in Karnataka. The last date to submit the bids is September 22, 2022. Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 1.48 million ($18,540). The tariff for the tender has been fixed at Rs 3.10 ($0.039)/kWh for 25 years. Also read: Konkan Railway completes 100% rail electrification of entire stretch