Tender issues for supply of 500 MW solar power by MSEDCL

14 Jul 2022 CW Team

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has invited bids for a cumulative 500 MW (AC) solar power from the de-centralised solar project under the PM-KUSUM Yojna Component-C. This project will be developed in the Maharashtra state. The last date to submit bids for this 500 MW tender is July 29, 2022, till 04:00 PM.

The solar developer will be responsible for the design, finance, procurement of land, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project.

Each interested bidder will have to pay Rs 15,000 + 18% GST (paid through online payment) as a cost of the RFS document. Along with it, participating bidders also will have to pay Rs. 10,000 per MW + 18% GST (paid through online payment) as a processing fee. Both amounts including the cost of the RfS document & processing fee are non-refundable.

The awarded bidder of MSEDCL tender (PM-KUSUM yojna Component-c) will have to submit Rs. 1 Lakh / MW as a Bank Guarantee or Earnest Money Deposit (EMD). The RFS document will be deemed complete in all respects and to have been received by the Bidder if no notification of receipt is received from any Bidder within seven (07) days of the notification of the RfS Issue of the RFS documents. There is no ceiling tariff and 1.05 crore subsidy per MW immediately after COD. Also, the tariff for PPA will be as per competitive reverse bidding which may vary from 2.30 Rs. to 3.10 Rs. per unit or more.

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