NTPC REL Issues BoS Package Tender for 1,200 MW Gujarat Solar Project

10 Dec 2024 CW Team

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has opened bids for the balance of system (BoS) package for a 1,200 MW ISTS-connected solar project located in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Bids must be submitted by January 14, 2025, with a bidding document fee of Rs 22,500. The bid security requirements vary based on block allocation: Rs 100 million for one 300 MW block, Rs 200 million for two or three blocks, and Rs 500 million for four blocks. NTPC REL will supply the solar modules, while the selected bidder will be responsible for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing, transportation, unloading, storage, installation, testing, and commissioning of the project. The project requires bidders to construct a Module Mounting Structure (MMS) with tracker-based technology and provide necessary power and water for construction. Eligibility includes experience in grid-connected solar projects, with at least 40 MW cumulative capacity and one project of no less than 10 MW. Alternatively, bidders should have completed an industrial project worth: • Rs 1 billion for one 300 MW block, • Rs 2 billion for two 600 MW blocks, • Rs 3 billion for three 900 MW blocks, • Rs 4 billion for four 1,200 MW blocks. Additionally, bidders must have a minimum one-year operational experience in industrial projects outside renewable energy or six months within the renewable sector. They must also have completed at least one electrical sub-station project with a 33 kV or higher voltage level, operational for at least one year or six months before the bid opening date. The bidder’s annual turnover should meet the following: • Rs 1 billion for one 300 MW block, • Rs 2 billion for two 600 MW blocks, • Rs 3 billion for three 900 MW blocks, • Rs 4 billion for four 1,200 MW blocks. NTPC REL also issued a separate BoS package tender (excluding land and transmission system) for a 500 MW state transmission utility-connected solar project in Bhadla, Rajasthan. (Mercom)

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