NHPC Issues Tender For 1082 kW Solar Projects in Himachal Pradesh

The last date for bid submission is (April 12, 2019 – Online) April 15, 2019.

NHPC Ltd. has issued a tender for the implementation of rooftop and small solar power plants of a total capacity of 1082.16 kW in NHPC power stations at Chamera-I (155 kW), Chamera-II (230 kW), Parbati-II (500 kW and 125 kW), Parbati-III (72.16 kW) in Himachal Pradesh.

The brief scope of work for selected bidders will include the planning, design, construction and commissioning of the solar power plants along with the comprehensive operation and maintenance of the projects for a period of five years.

The time period for completion of the projects is 9 months from the date of notification of award.

The last date for bid submission is (April 12, 2019 – Online) April 15, 2019, and the technical bids will be opened on April 19, 2019. All bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 11.5 lakhs along with their bids.

To be eligible, the bidder should have experience of having successfully completed a solar power project during the last five years on EPC basis having capacities as below, as on the last date of the month prior to the bid submission date as below:

A Solar Power Project of at least 866 kWp Capacity, or

Two Solar Power projects of at least 541 kWp Capacity each, or

Three Solar Power projects of at least 433 kWp Capacity each.

The bidder should also have successful experience of O&M for a solar project of at least 400 kW capacity for at least one year during the preceding five years, as on the last date of the month prior to the bid submission date.

Additionally, the annual turnover of the bidder should be a minimum of Rs15 crores in any one of the last three preceding financial years ending on March 31, 2018.

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Recently, the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) issued the draft “Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering) Order, 2019,” with regulations for installation of rooftop systems based on net metering in the state.

The Order shall be applicable to such domestic supply consumers to whom Letter of Approval (LoA) for installing Rooftop Solar PV based on Net Metering is issued after November 15, 2018, as per the HPERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering) Regulations, 2015 and who have thereafter installed such system.