PFC Seeks Bids for 3 GW Power Evacuation in Andhra Pradesh

07 Mar 2025 CW Team

Bidders must pay a procurement fee of Rs 500,000 plus 18% GST and submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 149 million. The selected bidder will also need to provide a contract performance guarantee of Rs 372.5 million.

The project scope includes establishing a 765/400 kV, 3×1500 MVA substation at Kakinada with a 240 MVAr bus reactor and the line-in-line-out (LILO) system of the Vemagiri–Srikakulam 765 kV D/c line at Kakinada. It also involves installing a ±300 MVAr STATCOM with 2×125 MVAr MSC at the Kakinada GIS substation and a control switching arrangement for the proposed 240 MVAr bus reactor.

The successful bidder will be responsible for surveying, preparing detailed project reports, arranging financing, securing clearances, designing, engineering, procuring equipment, and constructing, testing, and commissioning the project. Land compensation must also be provided. The project must be completed within 24 months.

Power demand for green ammonia projects in Kakinada is projected to reach 6 GW by 2030, with phased growth from 1,775 MW in 2027 to 6,015 MW in 2030. The Central Transmission Utility has already received network access applications from bulk consumers for 2 GW of power from green hydrogen and ammonia developers.

Bidders must have developed infrastructure projects with a minimum capital expenditure of Rs 7.45 billion in the last five financial years, with at least Rs 1.49 billion for each project. Alternatively, they must have received aggregate payments of the same value over five years. A minimum net worth of Rs 2.98 billion over the last three financial years is also required.

In 2024, PFC Consulting invited bids for transmission systems to evacuate 6 GW of power for green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Kandla and Mundra, Gujarat, and sought transmission service providers for a 4.5 GW renewable energy integration project at Kurnool-III PS in Andhra Pradesh.

(Mercom)

PFC Consulting has invited bids to evacuate 3 GW of power for green hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Kakinada area, Andhra Pradesh, on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The last date for bid submission is May 6, 2025, with the bids opening the same day. Bidders must pay a procurement fee of Rs 500,000 plus 18% GST and submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 149 million. The selected bidder will also need to provide a contract performance guarantee of Rs 372.5 million. The project scope includes establishing a 765/400 kV, 3×1500 MVA substation at Kakinada with a 240 MVAr bus reactor and the line-in-line-out (LILO) system of the Vemagiri–Srikakulam 765 kV D/c line at Kakinada. It also involves installing a ±300 MVAr STATCOM with 2×125 MVAr MSC at the Kakinada GIS substation and a control switching arrangement for the proposed 240 MVAr bus reactor. The successful bidder will be responsible for surveying, preparing detailed project reports, arranging financing, securing clearances, designing, engineering, procuring equipment, and constructing, testing, and commissioning the project. Land compensation must also be provided. The project must be completed within 24 months. Power demand for green ammonia projects in Kakinada is projected to reach 6 GW by 2030, with phased growth from 1,775 MW in 2027 to 6,015 MW in 2030. The Central Transmission Utility has already received network access applications from bulk consumers for 2 GW of power from green hydrogen and ammonia developers. Bidders must have developed infrastructure projects with a minimum capital expenditure of Rs 7.45 billion in the last five financial years, with at least Rs 1.49 billion for each project. Alternatively, they must have received aggregate payments of the same value over five years. A minimum net worth of Rs 2.98 billion over the last three financial years is also required. In 2024, PFC Consulting invited bids for transmission systems to evacuate 6 GW of power for green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Kandla and Mundra, Gujarat, and sought transmission service providers for a 4.5 GW renewable energy integration project at Kurnool-III PS in Andhra Pradesh. (Mercom)

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