JREDA Extends Deadline For 18 MW Solar Project at Giridih Solar City

Recently, Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has the announcement of the extension of date & time for submission & opening of bids for 18 MW Grid Connected solar power plants at Giridih City. 

The last date for receipt of online bids has been extended from 13th July 2022 to 27th July 2022. The bid opening date has been extended from 15th July 2022 to 29th July 2022. 

This solar tender was announced by JREDA on June 20, 2022. This solar tender is based on a renewable energy service company (RESCO) type grid-connected solar power project.

Other Details of 18 MW Solar Tender

This EPC tender includes Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing, and Commissioning work & power developer will be responsible for O&M, Warranty, and Insurance for 25 years. The project will be completed within 15 months of receiving the work order.

Eligibility Criteria of the Bidder

The bidder is required to have experience in the development of projects with a combined grid connected capacity of 50 MW, of which one project should be 10 MW at a single location under RESCO/BOOT/PPP mode. The applicant must have successfully managed a grid-connected ground-mounted solar power project with a capacity of at least 10 MW under a single contract for at least six (06) months prior to the original submission date of this EOI, with each of those six months ending on the last day of the month.

Bidders must submit audited financial statement for last 3 years in which bidders should have positive net worth.  

Bidders can view/download the tender documents consisting of Notice Inviting Tender, Invitation to Bidders, Scope of Work, Bidding Documents, General Terms and Conditions of Contract, Erection Conditions of Contract, Annexures, and Technical Specification here.

Recently, the Jharkhand Government unveiled its Solar Energy Policy 2022. The policy, launched by the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, will seek to augment the capacity of clean energy to 4000 MW between the financial years 2022 to 2023 and 2026 to 2027.