NTPC Renewable Energy Invites Bids For 500 MW Bikaner Forecasting

08 May 2026 CW Team

Delivery and execution of services will take place at the project site, postal code 334021, and vendors are required to submit bids in sealed envelopes clearly mentioning the enquiry number and the bid opening date. Submissions may be made by registered post or by hand delivery, and bids must reach the NTPC office by 23:30 hours on the bid opening date of 6 May 2026. The Notice Inviting Tender number is 9900325138/130/2609 and the notice was issued on 4 May 2026.

The tender specifies that an Earnest Money Deposit is not applicable and that Performance Bank Guarantee details have not been specified in the notice. The process is being managed by the Contracts Services department of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited and the enquiry has been issued and digitally signed by Ghazanfer Munam, Deputy General Manager, through the NTPC eProcurement portal. The company is registered at NTPC Bhawan in New Delhi.

Vendors are advised to review the tender documentation carefully, which includes a multi page bid proposal sheet where pricing and technical details must be filled and submitted, and to note that invoices will be required at later stages of the contract. The scope principally comprises forecasting and scheduling services along with coordination activities for the two solar blocks to ensure accurate generation estimates and reliable grid integration. The notice frames these services as essential for large scale renewable projects where balancing supply and demand supports grid stability. Interested and eligible vendors are expected to follow the tender instructions and submit compliant bids by the stated deadline.

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has invited sealed tenders for providing forecasting and scheduling services for its 500 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic project located at the Rajasthan Solar Park in Chhatargarh in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The tender covers two blocks, Block one and Block two, each of 250 MW capacity. The services are required to support integration with the regional electricity grid and to assist in matching generation with demand to maintain system stability. Delivery and execution of services will take place at the project site, postal code 334021, and vendors are required to submit bids in sealed envelopes clearly mentioning the enquiry number and the bid opening date. Submissions may be made by registered post or by hand delivery, and bids must reach the NTPC office by 23:30 hours on the bid opening date of 6 May 2026. The Notice Inviting Tender number is 9900325138/130/2609 and the notice was issued on 4 May 2026. The tender specifies that an Earnest Money Deposit is not applicable and that Performance Bank Guarantee details have not been specified in the notice. The process is being managed by the Contracts Services department of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited and the enquiry has been issued and digitally signed by Ghazanfer Munam, Deputy General Manager, through the NTPC eProcurement portal. The company is registered at NTPC Bhawan in New Delhi. Vendors are advised to review the tender documentation carefully, which includes a multi page bid proposal sheet where pricing and technical details must be filled and submitted, and to note that invoices will be required at later stages of the contract. The scope principally comprises forecasting and scheduling services along with coordination activities for the two solar blocks to ensure accurate generation estimates and reliable grid integration. The notice frames these services as essential for large scale renewable projects where balancing supply and demand supports grid stability. Interested and eligible vendors are expected to follow the tender instructions and submit compliant bids by the stated deadline.

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