NTPC Arm Floats Tender For Evacuation Of 755 MW Of Green Power

In a bid to supply clean energy to Green Valley Renewable Energy Limited (GVREL), NTPC renewable energy arm NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) on behalf the company, invited bids for power evacuation package -II as a part of 755 MW GVREL Solar Park at Tilaiya and Panchet Reservoir. The Green Valley Renewable Energy Limited (GVREL) Solar Park is a joint venture between NTPC Renewable Energy Limited and Damodar Valley Corporation.

Power evacuation would allow the generated power to be immediately transmitted from a generating plant to the grid for further transmission/ distribution to load centers. Under package I, the bidder is expected to handle the development, design, engineering, supply, and commissioning of a 220 kV GIS park pooling station-I (4 GIS Bays) with a 160 MVA, 220/33-33 kV tie transformer, including a GIS building and associated SAS and protection systems.

The tender also includes the development of a 33 kV pooling switchgear with a 285 MVA capacity. Additionally, it involves establishing a 220 kV AIS bay at the Koderma Thermal Station switchyard, facilitating the installation of a common power plant controller, and conducting a grid compliance study for solar plants associated with the park pooling substation. Whereas, under the park pooling station-III (220kV), the bidder is expected to undertake the design, engineering, supply, and commissioning of 220 kV GIS Park Pooling Station-III (03 GIS Bays) with 01 nos. 160MVA, 220/33-33kV tie transformer with GIS Building and associated SAS and Protection. Along with this the tender also mandates the bidder to build 33 kV pooling switchgear of 160 MVA capacity and 220kV AIS Bay at Koderma thermal Station switchyard.

The bidder is required to have an average annual turnover of at least Rs. 143 crore, or an equivalent amount in foreign currency, over the preceding three financial years as of the date of the techno-commercial bid opening. The last date for bids submission is 5th December 2024.