Assam DISCOM Issues Tender For 134 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Assam Discom, Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) has recently released a tender to develop 134 MW Grid Connected rooftop solar (RTS) projects (without battery storage) on different Government Buildings under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. It is accepting bids till 11th March 2025 

APDCL’s latest tender consists of three packages, it mentioned the project would include three packages, the PKG-1: includes the lower Assam Region consisting of a 76 MW project, the second package (PKG-2) is placed in the Central Assam Region of 31 MW and the third one consists of  (PKG-3) is located in Upper Assam Region is of 27 MW.

Rooftop Solar Tender On the Rise 

Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIAs) have recently been pushing for rooftop solar projects. States in the northeastern region like Manipur are also looking to solarize their government buildings. NHPC REL manipur rooftop solar tender stated, “The bidder is expected to have experience as an EPC contractor in the supply of Balance of System (BOS) items and the erection, testing, and commissioning of the entire solar plant.”

Similarly, the Kerala government is also now moving on to use solar panels for their large government buildings. It said that it has plans to solarise public buildings ranging from Anganwadi centers to industrial units in the state. This comes at a time when the southern state has planned to become carbon neutral by 2050. The government said that it has planned to solarise all public buildings to set a ‘model’.

Jammu and Kashmir (JKEDA) too is looking to move towards polarizing government buildings. Its latest tender aims to build 175 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects. These projects will be located on government buildings in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir under the RESCO model.