Indian Oil Tenders for 130 kW Rooftop Solar Plant in Maharashtra

Indian Oil has issued a tender for the deployment of 130 kW grid-connected rooftop solar power plant at its small can filling plant in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the constriction and deployment of 130 kW grid-connected rooftop solar power plant at its small can filling plant in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

The scope of work for the selected developer will include the design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the rooftop solar plant. The developers will also be required to provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) for a period of 1 year from the date of successful commissioning. The winning bidders will have a period of 4 months to complete the construction of the solar plant.

The developers will further be required to provide 4 years of maintenance services for the rooftop plant, upon the completion of the first AMC contract.

The last date for bid submission is December 26, 2019, and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same date. All bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 85 thousand along with their bids.

In November, IOCL had issued a tender for the commissioning of 600 kW grid-connected rooftop solar power projects at the firms’ Gujarat Refinery Township.

In October, IOCL had issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible bidders for the commissioning of a 170 kWp grid-connected rooftop solar power plant at the firms’ Una Terminal in Himachal Pradesh.

In August, the oil corporation had revealed its plans to invest Rs 25,000 crore in clean energy projects, including solar and wind power plants, biofuels plants, and solar panels at filling stations.

“Indian Oil has developed a road map and action plan to usher in clean and green energy alternatives to mitigate the risk of global warming,” the company said in its annual report. Indian Oil plans to scale up its solar and wind power portfolio to 260 MW by 2020 from 216 MW now, which includes 167 MW of wind and 49 MW of solar.