MES Invites Bids for O&M of 3 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan

20 Mar 2025 CW Team

The Military Engineer Services (MES), Chief Engineer Bathinda Zone, has issued a tender for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of two solar power projects in Rajasthan. The deadline for bid submission is April 16, 2025, with the opening scheduled for April 23, 2025.

The first tender involves the O&M of a 1.02 MW solar project at AGE (I) Kanasar, with an estimated cost of Rs 72.9 million. Interested bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 689,000 and a tender document fee of Rs 3,000. Upon selection, the successful bidder must provide a performance bank guarantee equivalent to 5 per cent of the contract value.

The second tender pertains to a 2 MW solar project at GE (A) Suratgarh, with an estimated cost of Rs 108.8 million. The earnest money deposit requirement is Rsc 869,000, with a tender document fee of Rs 3,000. The selected bidder must furnish a performance bank guarantee of 5 per cent of the contract value.

Both projects require comprehensive maintenance services, including manpower deployment and operational oversight, for a period of 10 years. Eligible bidders must have prior experience managing solar projects and should have completed projects of a similar scale within the last seven years. The eligibility criteria specify Class ‘A’ for the 1.02 MW project and Class ‘S’ for the 2 MW project.

MES has recently floated multiple tenders for solar project maintenance. These include a 1 MW project at Bambolim, Goa, a 1.7 MW project at Tughlakabad Air Force Station in December 2024, and a 1.7 MW project at AFS Palam, New Delhi, in October 2024, with an estimated cost of Rs 2.49 million for a 270-day maintenance period.

News source: Mercom India

Real Estate

05 Aug 2026

CREDAI-MCHI to Host 10th Design & Construction Conference

CREDAI-MCHI will host the 10th anniversary edition of its Design & Construction Conference on August 19, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.The event is expected to bring together more than 500 procurement leaders, construction heads, architects, consultants and senior real estate decision-makers, alongside over 50 construction and ancillary brands.The conference will feature product launches, technology showcases, knowledge sessions, strategic business-to-business networking and recognition of procurement professionals contributing to the transformation of the construction..

BorgWarner Wins Extension for High-Voltage Inverter Programmes

BorgWarner has secured a major extension of several high-volume high-voltage inverter programmes from a leading European automotive manufacturer.The contracts cover updated inverter designs for plug-in hybrid and 800V battery-electric vehicle applications. Production is scheduled to begin in 2029.Isabelle McKenzie, President and General Manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems, said the programme extensions demonstrate the company’s position in power electronics and reflect the strength of its technology, in-house expertise and customer relationships.For plug-in hybrid vehicles, BorgWarner wil..

Castrol India Q2 Profit Rises 43% to Rs 3.48 bn

Castrol India reported a 43 per cent year-on-year increase in profit after tax to Rs 3.48 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, supported by growth across its consumer, industrial and institutional businesses.Revenue from operations increased 25 per cent to Rs 18.71 billion during the second quarter of 2026, compared with Rs 14.97 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. EBITDA rose 41 per cent to Rs 4.94 billion from Rs 3.50 billion.Sequentially, revenue increased from Rs 15.45 billion in the first quarter of 2026, while EBITDA rose from Rs 3.29 billion. Profit after tax increased ..