NTPC Invites Bids for Power Evacuation Pkg-I Under Development of 755 MW Solar Park

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India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC has issued a tender for power evacuation package-I under development of 755 MW GVREL Solar Park at Tilaiya and Panchet Reservoir, DVC.

The Green Valley Renewable Energy Limited (GVREL) Solar Park is a joint venture between NTPC Renewable Energy Limited and Damodar Valley Corporation.

The EMD cost is INR 20000000. The tender cost is INR 22,500.

The bid submission end date is 27.03.2023 at 14:30. The bids open on 27.03.2023 at 15:30.

The bidder should have designed, manufactured, erected/ supervised erection, tested/ supervised testing and commissioned/ supervised commissioning of one (1) Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) equipment(s) installation having at least six (6) bays of 132kV or above voltage class with short circuit current of not less than 31.5 kA for 1 second in last ten (10) years, which should have been in successful operation for minimum two (02) years. 1.2 Route-II: – The bidder should have established manufacturing facilities for GIS equipment in India based on technological support of an Associate (who meets the requirement at 1.1 above) and bidder should have designed, manufactured, and supplied one (1) Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) equipment(s) installation having at least six (6) bays of 132 kV or above voltage class.
responsible for the performance of the GIS portion of the contract.

The average annual turnover of the bidder, should not be less than INR 130 Crore or in equivalent foreign currency, for any three financial years out of the preceding five financial years as on the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

The details of the tender can be accessed here.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been placing a premium on the development of solar parks. In a recent announcement made by MNRE Minister R.K. Singh, eight solar parks with a cumulative of 4995 MW capacity have been approved in the Bundelkhand region.