NTPC Renewable Seeks Bids For 631 MW Solar Modules In Rajasthan

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The renewable energy wing of NTPC, NTPC Renewable Energy has sought bids regarding solar modules in Rajasthan. The tender invites bidders to unload and store solar modules of a total capacity of 631.28 MW for the Bhadla Il solar park at the 320 MW Bhainsara site in Rajasthan. The last day to submit the bids is February 20, the bids will thrown open on the same day itself.

According to the tender document, bidders will be required to submit an earnest money deposit (EMD) of Rs 5,00,000. The bidders who will be selected will have to submit 10 percent of the contract value as a performance bank guarantee within 45 days after the letter of award is issued. They can initially provide half of the PBG within 45 days and the rest before completing 50% of the total work.

The NTPC Renewable tender also specifies that the bidders must qualify as Class-I local suppliers, defined as suppliers or service providers whose goods, services, or works proposed for procurement have a local content of 50% or higher. Bids only from class-I local suppliers will be considered. The scope of work, as specified by the tender, includes clearing the grass and removing rubbish, leveling and grading the area to prevent, and supplying and spreading hard murrum 100 mm thick for module storage.

Recently, NTPC Renewable issued a tender inviting online bids from eligible bidders on single stage two envelope with reverse auction for the selection of solar power generators for setting up of 1500 MW ISTS-connected solar power projects across India. In another recent announcement, NTPC REL announced that it had won 900 MW capacity in a 1250 MW capacity tender issued by PFCCL.

Rajasthan has so far commissioned the largest projects of about 3065 MW out of sanctioned projects of 9568 MW for 10 parks, followed by Andra Pradesh with 3050 MW project out of 4200 MW projects. State-wise data has suggested that some of the western Indian states, like Rajasthan and Gujarat, took the lion’s share in hosting solar parks. For example, Gujarat has the highest sanctioned capacity of 12,150 MW from seven state solar parks. It is followed by Rajasthan, which has a total sanctioned capacity of 8,276 MW coming from nine such solar parks in the state.