NTPC Subsidiary Tenders for 3 MW Rooftop Solar Plant at IIT Jodhpur

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 3 MW rooftop solar power plant at IIT Jodhpur.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd., has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for the commissioning of a 3 MW grid-tied rooftop solar power plant at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur.

The scope of work for the selected developers will include the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the rooftop solar plant. The developers Willa also be required to provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) services for the plant for a period of  10 years from the date of successful operation.

The project developers will also be responsible for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) containing all aspects like design, engineering, procurement, testing and commissioning and all other relevant activities like rooftop strength test, water arrangements, electricity, transportation required for setting up of the solar PV plant and for O&M activities for 10 years.

The last date for bid submission is January 5, 2020, and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on January 6, 2020. The date and time of opening of the price bids will be intimated to the technically cleared bidders separately. Furthermore, all bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of Rs 20 lakh.

To be eligible for participating in the bidding process, the bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and commissioned/ supervised commissioning of solar grid-connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 800 kW or higher, out of which at least one rooftop solar plant should have been of 100 kW or higher capacity. And the reference plant of 100 kW or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six months prior to bid opening date. 

Financially, the average annual turnover of the bidder should not be less than Rs 12 crore during the preceding three financial years. And, the net worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 100 percent of their paid-up share capital.