Coal India Floats O&M Tender for Floating Projects Above 100 MW

State-owned Coal India Ltd has invited bids for operations and maintenance (O&M for 2.015 MW) work of Category-I Up to 100 MW and Category-II above 100 MW floating solar PV power projects of CIL and its subsidiaries.

The last date for submitting the bid of this Coal India Ltd O&M tender is January 16, 2023, till 05:00 pm and the bid will be opened on the same day.

The scope of work shall include but not be limited to design, engineering, testing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation, unloading, storage, installation, and commissioning of grid-connected floating and/or ground mounted Solar PV projects (to be awarded to multiple/single bidders/applicants) on turnkey basis, as well as comprehensive operation & maintenance of the project for five (5) years from the date of successful commissioning.

To procure this tender, the applicant should have successfully designed, supplied, erected / supervised erection, and commissioned/supervised commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic-based grid-connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 60 MWp or higher in the last five (5) financial years including the financial year in which the Application has been submitted, out of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity installed at a single location. The reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months before the last date of submission of application for empanelment.

To procure this tender, the bidders must have an average annual financial turnover during the last 3 years ending 31st March of the previous financial year, which should be a minimum of Rs 200 Crore for category-I (i.e for up to 100 MWp), and a minimum of Rs 300 Crore for category-II (i.e for above 100 MWp).

The net worth of the bidder based on the latest Audited Accounts should be positive. 

Net worth = Paid up share capital* + Reserves. (*Share Capital OR Partnership Capital OR Proprietor Capital as the case may be)

Bidders can view/download this Coal India O&M solar tender documents and technical specifications here.

Earlier, Coal India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUN) for the development of an 1190 MW solar plant in the state of Rajasthan. This initiative is part of Coal India’s diversification program for clean coal energy.