Eastern Railway Floats Tender for 3 MW Solar Power Project Under PPP Model

Malda Division (Eastern Railway) has floated the solar tender for the installation of 3MW on grid roof /shed top/ Rly Vacant land solar power plant under the PPP model at the different locations under the jurisdiction of SSE/E/G/BGP in a turnkey basis with the net metering facility. 

The last date for submitting the online bid is December 12, 2022, till 11:00 am and the bid will be opened on the same day at 12:30 pm. 

This 3 MW solar tender includes the scope of the work of setting up the solar plant of awarded capacity, including design & engineering, manufacture/procurement, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning including warranty obligation with comprehensive operation and maintenance.

Each interested bidder will have to pay Rs. 34,810.00 (including 18% GST) as a cost of the tender document, which is non-refundable. Each interested bidder will also have to pay Rs. 75,000 per MW (excluding 18% GST) as a bid processing fee, which is also non-refundable. The awarded bidder must pay Rs. 10.68 lakhs per MW as an earnest money deposit. The selected bidder also must provide Rs 16.02 Lakh/MW as a performance bank guarantee (PBG) after the issuance of the letter of intent and before signing the power purchase agreement (PPA). 

The successful bidder must have a minimum annual turnover of Rs. 150 lakhs during the previous financial year i.e., FY 2021-22, or as on the date at least 7 days before the due date of bid submission.

The Net-Worth of the awarded bidder for the financial year ended on 31.03.2022 should be positive on the date at least 7 days before the due date of bid submission. 

Bidders can view/download this Eastern Railway 3 MW solar power project tender documents and technical specifications here.

Recently, Ministry of Railways announced, the Indian Railways intends to attain net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, while also concentrating on expanding network capacity. Indian Railways has a goal to steadily reduce its carbon impact and achieve net zero emissions by 2030. As per the report, the nation’s railway system is being electrified to cut pollution and sustainably conduct transportation.